European leaders are to join the Ukrainian president during a visit that seeks a path to ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump for talks aimed at ending the war with Russia. This comes on the heels of Trump’s meeting on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin who insists on Ukraine giving up territory as part of a deal.

The Prime Minister will join Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House as the US issues its demands to Ukraine following last week's Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin

Mr Trump greeted Mr Zelensky outside the White House, shaking his hand and expressing delight at Mr Zelensky’s black suit. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

EADaily, August 18th, 2025. US President Donald Trump seems to have thought that a war that would prevent the holding of US elections in 2028 is a good idea. This is reported by The Washington Post.

Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on Zelensky ahead of Aug. 18 peace talks in Washington with European leaders, saying on Truth Social that the Ukrainian president could end the war "almost immediately.

President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington, D.C., late on Aug. 17, where he is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for peace talks. The meeting is aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s position as Trump presses for a rapid settlement to end what has become Europe’s deadliest war in eight decades.

Volodymyr Zelensky and a posse of European leaders are headed to the White House to discuss a possible end to the Russian invasion.