European leaders to join Zelenskyy when he meets Trump at the White House

The call will be hosted by British leader Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Mr Merz.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (centre), pictured here with Keir Starmer (right), has said she will travel to Washington DC on Monday to join Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he meets Donald Trump at the White House. (Lucy North/PA)

European leaders will join Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he meets Donald Trump for peace talks at the White House on Monday.

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, German chancellor Friedrich Merz and Finnish president Alexander Stubb were the first leaders to confirm they will join Mr Zelensky in Washington DC.