The president of the European Commission has confirmed she will join the meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington.

Ursula von der Leyen said she will join the talk "at the request of President Zelenskyy", adding that she "and other European leaders" will be meeting at the White House on Monday.

Also set to join in are German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Stubb,

Mr Stubb's friendship with Mr Trump is said to have blossomed since the pair bonded over their love of golf during a tournament at Mar-a-Lago in March.

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Image: Donald Trump and Finland's President Alexander Stubb during a golf tournament at Mar-a-Lago. Pic: Finnish Presidential Office/R

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