President Trump Hosts Multilateral Talks with European Leaders at White House

On August 18, 2025, President Donald Trump convened a major multilateral meeting at the White House to discuss possible solutions for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The talks brought together Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and seven key European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.