European leaders to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in talks with US President Donald Trump in the White House on August 18, as they try to find a way to end Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.
Live Updates:
6:57 p.m. White House talks wrap up. Meeting to continue, “possibly in a different format,” according to Zelenskyy’s spokesman Nikiforov.
2:55 p.m. The meeting between President Trump, President Zelenskyy and European leaders begins.
2:50 p.m. End of meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy. The presidents are on their way to a meeting with European leaders.
2:20 p.m. After speaking to the media, a large map of Ukraine marking Russian-occupied territories was displayed in the Oval Office, according to MilitaryNewsUa.
❗️A large map of Ukraine was installed in the Oval Office before the start of closed negotiations, - BBC
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) August 18, 2025
The map was placed opposite the table at which Trump and Zelensky were sitting, as soon as journalists were asked to leave the office. pic.twitter.com/Icgzzkmo3y
1:50 p.m. End of Oval House meeting for the press, the rest of the meeting between President Trump and President Zelenskyy will be closed.
⚡️ The reporter who once questioned Zelenskyy about his suit now says he looks “fabulous” and offers an apology.pic.twitter.com/lkieoICwtb
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) August 18, 2025
1:30 p.m. President Donald Trump welcomes President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House
⚡️ President Donald J. Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House.pic.twitter.com/DNrMg1jYSX
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) August 18, 2025
1:00 p.m. President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders at the White House today as his administration advances efforts to mediate a peace agreement in the war between Russia and Ukraine, now entering its fourth year. Heads of government from allied nations began arriving around midday.
The delegations include United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
Earlier, Zelenskyy held a joint meeting with Stubb, Starmer, Meloni, von der Leyen, and Rutte. This session preceded broader discussions involving Trump and other leaders.
The Ukrainian President also met with General Keith Kellogg, expressing gratitude for his engagement with Ukraine’s team during preparations for the Washington peace talks. “General Kellogg, thank you for the meeting and for the joint work with our team,” Zelenskyy said in an official statement on August 18.
