Get ready for a high-stakes meeting in Washington! 🇺🇸 This Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be joined by European leaders—German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni—to sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Europe is rallying behind Zelenskyy to strengthen his hand as Trump leans on Kyiv to strike a deal with Moscow. After his Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin, Trump hinted at 'BIG PROGRESS ON RUSSIA' in a social media post, though he didn't give details.
Back in Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on CBS' Face the Nation show that without peace talks, 'people will continue to die by the thousands.' And Trump envoy Steve Witkoff even floated an Article 5-style security guarantee for Ukraine if it forgoes NATO membership—a proposal Russia reportedly agreed to for the first time.
But it's not just about U.S. support. In Brussels, Zelenskyy and von der Leyen linked EU membership prospects to solid security guarantees. Meanwhile, the EU is finalizing its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, set to land in early September to keep the pressure on.
Here's the big question: Could this summit lead to a three-way meeting between Zelenskyy, Trump and Putin? 🤝 Europe's power players are betting on it. Will this be the breakthrough Ukraine needs? Stay tuned!
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Europeans set to support Zelenskyy in Washington talks with Trump
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