European leaders to join Zelenskyy-Trump meeting in Washington: Who’s coming?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on social media that she will join the meeting between President Zelensky and Donald Trump at the White House.

“At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow,” von der Leyen said. She also noted that she will meet Zelenskyy in Brussels on August 17 to participate in a video conference of the Coalition of the Willing.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron have confirmed their participation, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb is also expected to attend.

Subsequently, NATO confirmed that Secretary General Mark Rutte would also fly to Washington to participate in the talks between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents.

• Next Monday, August 18, Zelenskyy will meet Trump in Washington. The New York Times notes that he may be joined by a European leader, possibly Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Trump’s “favorite” interlocutor.
• Political analyst Volodymyr Horbach says Trump may present Zelenskyy with Putin’s plan, set by the Russian leader during the Alaska summit. 
• Axios also reports that Trump invited Zelenskyy to a trilateral meeting with himself and Putin, reportedly scheduled for August 22.