When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for talks with President Trump in Washington, D.C., this week, he will be flanked by several European leaders.

The big picture: The Monday discussion could prove challenging, with Trump's positions following his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin appearing unfavorable to Ukraine. • But Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a Sunday appearance on CBS News' "Face the Nation," denied that the European officials making the trip were doing so to keep Zelensky from being bullied into a deal. • The meeting comes some six months after Zelensky's February Oval Office trip flared into a heated argument, with Trump and Vice President Vance publicly accusing him of disrespect.

Context: Zelensky, in a statement shared after a phone ca

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