Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy flies to Washington, D.C., on Monday under heavy U.S. pressure to agree to a swift end to Russia's war in his country but determined to defend Kyiv's interests — without sparking a second Oval Office bust-up with U.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with other European leaders, will travel to Washington to attend a joint meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday 18 August.

Sir Keir Starmer and five other European leaders will accompany Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington, in a major show of unity ahead of peace talks with Donald Trump. The Ukrainian war leader will land in the US as he returns to the White House after President Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday met with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, who announced that European and NATO leaders will join the summit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit Washington on Monday for direct talks with Donald Trump, marking the next step in U.S.-led efforts to address the war with Russia. Zelenskyy confirmed his upcoming trip in a post on X,