WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to the brutal Russia-Ukraine war.

President Donald Trump says he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The European political heavyweights expected in Washington are Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

The following individuals will be in the bilateral meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a White House official: Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Special Envoy Keith Kellogg.

European leaders will join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for a meeting in Washington days after Donald Trump's summit with Russia's Putin in Alaska.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes Washington's security guarantee commitment, envisioning a trilateral format with the US and Russia. While Russi

Friedrich Merz's visit, following President Trump's recent meeting with Putin in Alaska, aims to discuss peace efforts and security guarantees - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. offers Ukraine Article 5–style guarantees without NATO membership According to two European diplomats and another source who spoke to Politico, European leaders are considering sending Finnish President Alexander Stubb — described as “one of Trump’s favorite interlocutors” — to Washington with Zelenskyy for his visit on Aug.