The Europeans Are Coming—Numerous Leaders Headed

All eyes might be on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s scheduled go to to the White House on Monday following Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

But Zelensky received’t be lonely—a host of European leaders are now coming to tag along. Here’s who has been announced so far:

Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Merz’s workplace said he’ll talk about the standing of the peace efforts in Ukraine with the other attendees, and spotlight Germany’s curiosity in a speedy peace settlement.

French President Emmanuel Macron: The Elysee Palace said Macron will “continue the work of coordination between Europeans and the United States with the aim of achieving a just and lasting peace that preserves Ukraine’s vital interests and the security of Europe.”

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: Meloni will also be travelling to Washington with her European counterparts for the talks.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Von der Leyen confirmed in a post on X that she is going to attend the talks at the request of Zelensky.

Finland President Alexander Stubb: Stubb’s workplace said he’ll “participate in a meeting on peace in Ukraine,” also in a post on X.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: The NATO chief will be part of Zelensky and European leaders for the talks with Trump.

The IRONY of all these European leaders going to talk about securing the sovereignty of Ukraine when their own borders are being flooded with unlawful migrants. pic.twitter.com/LAkLUnXtw1

— Alex Armstrong (@alexharmstrong) August 17, 2025

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio vehemently denied Sunday that the Euros are coming to maintain Zelensky’s hand after his White House assembly in February went south, and Vice President JD Vance and Trump mainly kicked him out of the Oval Office:

.@SecRubio nukes Margaret Brennan: “This is such a stupid media narrative that [European leaders] are coming here tomorrow because Trump is going to bully Zelensky into a bad deal. We’ve been working with these people for weeks… WE invited them to come.” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/YoiyyA3xsp

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 17, 2025

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All events concerned presumably hope these conferences go a lot better than that earlier one.

There’s a lot at stake as President Trump has been working time beyond regulation to put an end to the devastating Russo-Ukrainian struggle.

Putin reportedly needs to keep the key jap Ukrainian Donbas area, while Ukraine contends that the land protects them from future invasion and also believes that giving it to the Russian strongman rewards his aggression.

PinkState’s Bonchie reminded us of a past second:

Is there any better instance of the empty go well with Obama was, and the left’s obsession with optics over substance?

Putin took Crimea, and Obama only agreed to ship blankets, but he completely owned him in a staring contest. pic.twitter.com/zfT6avCSB5

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) August 16, 2025

Monday goes to be a historic day—a method or the other. Trump has a lot on his plate; he has to steadiness the calls for of a bunch of dramatic gamers: the Europeans, Putin, Zelensky, and his own supporters. That being said, he’s already made a lot more progress than many predicted.

PinkState will continue to keep you up to date as the Europeans come to city.

Editor’s Note: Thanks to President Trump and his administration’s daring management, we’re revered on the world stage, and our enemies are being put on discover.

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