Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:37pm on 18 Aug 2025,Monday International
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington on Monday with top European leaders to meet Donald Trump. The group includes NATO chief Mark Rutte, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, UK prime minister Keir Starmer, French president Emmanuel Macron, German president Friedrich Merz, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, and Finnish president Alexander Stubb. They are seen as Zelenskyy’s “bodyguards,” showing support as Trump pushes a Russia-friendly peace plan. European leaders want to stop any deal forcing Ukraine to give land to Moscow. They stressed Ukraine’s sovereignty, strong defense, and Europe’s security. Talks at the White House will be tense. (PC: Instagram)
