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EU's von der Leyen says to join Zelensky on Washington trip

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed she and other EU leaders will accompany Ukraine’s Zelensky to his Monday meeting with US President Trump in Washington.

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Published August 17,2025
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EUS VON DER LEYEN SAYS TO JOIN ZELENSKY ON WASHINGTON TRIP
European leaders will accompany Volodymyr Zelensky on the Ukrainian president's trip to Washington to meet US leader Donald Trump on Monday, after a video call the day before, the EU Commission president said.

"This afternoon, I will welcome Zelensky in Brussels," Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X, adding: "At the request of President Zelensky, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow."