European Leaders Will Join Zelenskiy for Key Meeting With Trump

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Source: Bloomberg

August 17, 2025 at 5:27 AM EDT
Updated on August 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM EDT


European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelenskiy at his high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday in Washington as they seek to pin down security guarantees for Ukraine to ensure that any peace deal reached with Russia holds.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have confirmed their participation in the delegation. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will join the talks as well, according to Sky News.

The move comes as European nations shift their focus toward providing Ukraine with robust security guarantees as Trump pushes for a quick peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. Officials from the so-called coalition-of-the-willing countries will hold a video call on Sunday afternoon to work on their plan. They’re skeptical that a peace agreement can be rapidly reached, and that Russian President Vladimir Putin even wants one.

Von der Leyen said in a post on X that she’ll host Zelenskiy in Brussels on Sunday afternoon before joining him, Trump and other European leaders at the White House meeting.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-17/von-der-leyen-rutte-and-stubb-may-join-trump-zelenskiy-meeting

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Ursula von der Leyen
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This afternoon, I will welcome @ZelenskyyUa in Brussels.

Together, we will participate in the Coalition of Willing VTC.

At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow.
5:45 AM · Aug 17, 2025

[SheilaAnn]

1. Very smart move on Pres. Zelensky's part, bring in the big guns. This should be interesting.

[Lovie777]

2. shithole and comrades will bully you guys..............

be aware that their tactic will be volatile.

[paleotn]

6. No, with that line up, Donnie will get bullied. Again.

He should be getting use to it. Seems the theme for August 2025.

[riversedge]

3. I am so glad to see these European leaders getting involved. Trump should not ALONE negotiate

anything with Putin and then relay it to Zelenskyy!!

[BeyondGeography]

4. Awesome news

Just like that they’ve taken control away from The Appeaser and his apparatchiks who were doubtless licking their chops for another beat down of Zelenskyy. A big middle finger to Putin as well. Rarely does breaking news put a smile on my face. This does.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. "Rarely does breaking news put a smile on my face. This does."

Glad to oblige!

[C_U_L8R]

5. Trump and his goons can't ambush assault this time

Zelensky has friends. Can't say that about Trump.

[ananda]

7. What a relief! The gang of good against the shitweasel of evil!

Thank goodness.

[paleotn]

9. Very good. That should counter the "Voice of Putin"

aka Donnie the Bankrupt and Jed the fake hillbilly.

They speak, not for themselves, but for the mediocre KGB operator who got stuck in a Dresden backwater because his Soviet superiors couldn't trust him not to fuck up. A coalition of failures who somehow failed upward. That happens sometimes. But inevitably, they crash back to earth. "Gravity" can only be cheated for so long. The problem is the damage they cause when they crash spectacularly.

[FakeNoose]

13. K & R - That's a great description on Putin

And I love how you describe all three of those losers.

[70sEraVet]

10. Those leaders do not trust trump, anymore than they wuold trust Putin himself

They are not only going to ensure the security of Ukraine -- they are going to ensure the safety of Zelenskyy.

[Hekate]

21. ...And thereby ensure the safety of all Europe from a Soviet-style dictator and an insane rogue POTUS ...

May all of them be safe in Washington DC, where they will be treated to the sight of Trump trying to take over our nation’s capitol with uniformed US military plus ICE-pricks plus his own thugs who hide their faces and wear no insignia.

This gathering is utterly extraordinary.

[FakeNoose]

11. I'm so happy to hear this! It's the best possible development

Chump won't be able to treat President Zelenskyy like an errant schoolboy who's about to be paddled. That should never have happened to a distinguished leader like President Zelenskyy, and it's a good sign that the other Europeans recognize it.

[RockCreek]

12. Good for Z and all of those joining him!!

I would love to be a bug on the wall in some of the private conversations between these European leaders

[Bengus81]

14. Oh shit Trump...better have Marjorie Traitor Green's idiot boyfriend show up again

as the fashion cop. Then watch him get his ass handed to him. No fucking bullying this time TACO.

[sestina]

15. It's great that Z will have

the support of other leaders this time.
I didn't see how Monday's meeting could be different than the last one, but maybe now it will be more civilized.
I don't trust the dictators to adhere to any deal they might propose, and Ukraine should not have to give up any land or property.

[BadgerKid]

16. Glad Europe is stepping up here.

Now wait for trump to double down on the delusion that he alone forged an agreement with Ukraine.

[Bluetus]

34. Of course they have every motivation to do so

Music is closer to Lviv than Detroit is to Atlanta.

And of course, Poland shares a major border with Ukraine.

Ukraine is in Europe -- it is part of Europe. Ukraine has values much closer to Europe's than any Asian country.

[Paladin]

17. HUGE slap in the face to our lame dictator-wannabe.

Message from the most prominent leadership in Europe: Yeah, we'll be there with Zelenskyy---because we know better than to trust your sorry ass, trump.

Absolutely love it.

[bluestarone]

18. Great news!! I'm surprised TSF actually will allow this.

He will allow this right?

[sop]

30. I'm shocked Trump hasn't already called off the meeting.

[blue-wave]

19. Good, very good

Smart move on the part of the Europeans.

[sheshe2]

20. Great news!

The A Team is coming to town!

[Bayard]

22. Batter up!

Zelensky can rally other nations to his cause. More than you can say for our idiot king.

[3auld6phart]

23. Hopefully

Our Prime Minister, Mark Carney will join them and put that orange idiot in his place….

[greatauntoftriplets]

24. I love this.

Excellent move.

[Deep State Witch]

25. Sounds Like An Intervention

Sounds like all of the adults are coming over to hold an intervention for Diaper Donnie.

[Hekate]

26. These are intelligent people who know exactly who they are dealing with by now...

All of them know Europe is at stake.

I asked DH: what shiny toy can they give the dangerous toddler?

We all know the answer, don’t we? The question is how can these smart leaders maneuver toddler poopy-pants into giving them the necessary peace agreement that strips his bestie of the land he’s taken from Ukraine and sends Vlad the hell away.

Flatter, flatter, maneuver, maneuver. Expect flattery that will make us gag to hear it. If it works, it will be worth it. Dangle the shiny toy before his eyes. Gods willing, tie him up in greedy emotional knots. Get everything needed. No ice cream until you eat all your spinach.

And get it done before JD gets rid of him, because JD is a cold fish owned by a cold technocrat.

Y’know, even though I’m rephrasing a helluva lot — hubby’s idea sounded an awful lot like our former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton.

[Evolve Dammit]

27. There will be a tantrum of some sort. Next 12 -24 hours. God rid me of this meddlesome dickta-wanna-be. nt

[Buddyzbuddy]

28. Love this, Europe's got his back! So awsome.

The Felon doesn't understand, they are joining Zelensky because the Felon doesn't know how to behave. F.ck the Felon and his little bobbleheads.
They're coming into his arena to tell him to shove his deal up his fat arse.

"No need to wait, I have your answer now, not only am I not going to pay the fee for the casino license, I would appreciate it if you would pay for it yourself, Senator"
AL Pacino in GODFATHER II to the Senator from Nevada right after the Senator demanded a bribe.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

29. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[Randomthought]

31. The grown-ups are on the way

Hopefully They will give the toddler a much needed time out.

[bluboid]

32. Zelenski is brilliant! Thank God he's in leadership.

[Aussie105]

33. What Donnie wants, Donnie gets.

But no more.

The adults are riled up, and intend to speak up.
No one in Europe wants Russia to march west.

How will Donnie react? (Sulk)
How will Putin react when he finds out his Useful Idiot 'friend' Donnie is rendered impotent?
That is the question we should ask.