Who Zelensky Is Bringing to Washington—and Why

Several European leaders will accompany the Ukrainian president as he makes his case to Trump.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Aug. 13. August 18, 2025, 11:50 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Trump’s Second Term

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is coming back to the White House , and this time, he has a phalanx of European leaders backing him up.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Ch

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