Trump-Zelensky meeting live: Starmer and other European leaders at White House as crucial Ukraine talks start
European leaders are arriving at the White House ahead of key talks between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Zelensky and top European leaders are preparing for a high-stakes summit on the Ukraine war in Washington, D.C.. Trump is set to meet with Zelensky at 1 p.m. (6 p.m. BST) before meeting with European leaders at 3 p.m. (8 p.m. BST).
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived at the White House on Monday afternoon, along with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Trump vowed to “get it done” and stop the Ukraine war ahead of his meeting with Zelensky.
“Despite all of my lightweight and very jealous critics, I’ll get it done — I always do,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska Friday, Trump is pushing Zelensky to strike a peace agreement, by giving up Crimea and NATO membership, and reach an immediate ceasefire – reiterating Moscow’s position.
“President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,” Trump previously said on Truth Social.
Putin agreed during his meeting with Trump to let the U.S. and its European allies offer Ukraine security guarantees, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said.
