The leaders of some of Europe’s most powerful nations flew to Washington, D.C. at short notice on Monday to join President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Washington on Monday for a hastily arranged White House meeting with President Trump.
The meeting came together quickly over the weekend as the European leaders sought to present a united front of support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, after Mr. Trump aligned with Moscow’s demand that Kyiv cede territory as part of a peace agreement.
Here are the European leaders who will attend:
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Chancellor Frederich Merz of Germany: Mr. Merz received a warm welcome from Mr. Trump when he visited the White House in June, though he failed to convince the president to increase pressure on Russia over Ukraine. Mr. Merz leads Europe’s biggest economy and his government has said it would increase its military spending to 3.5 percent of its economic output by 2026, in response to pressure from the Trump administration and growing concern among Europeans about the threat posed by Russia.
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