President Donald Trump is holding hastily arranged talks Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a host of European leaders — a rarity at the White House — as he seeks to negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.

President Donald Trump smiles widely during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds—AFP via Senior Correspondent This article is part of The D.

Leaders of five European nations, plus the European Commission and NATO, are meeting with presidents Trump and Zelenskyy Aug. 18. Here's who they are.

The New York Times is reporting that President Donald Trump paused his meeting with Ukranian President Volodymr Zelenskyy and other European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin. A senior White House official told NBC News that Trump "took President Putin’s phone call in the Oval Office.

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Europe is embracing AI sovereignty and doubling down on defense spending in response to the Trump administration.

European leaders plan to press the Trump administration over what the U.S. is specifically willing to do to support a security guarantee for Ukraine as a part of a peace deal, including the possibility of putting U.

President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other European leaders today over Russia's war in Ukraine. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor and former Under Secretary of State of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel join Katy Tur to analyze how Trump has shifted America's relationship with our allies.