European leaders arrived at the White House: details of the meeting with Trump.

The first to arrive was NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. He was greeted by Monica Crowley, head of the White House Protocol Office.

After Rutte, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined. Already at the White House were European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Next to arrive were Finnish President Alexander Stubb and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. French President Emmanuel Macron was the last of the European leaders to arrive at the White House. The appearance of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected shortly.

In addition, Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsya, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, and presidential press secretary Serhiy Nykyforov have already arrived at the White House. Recall that the meeting between Zelensky and Trump will begin at 20:15 Kyiv Time.

Security measures have been strengthened near the White House ahead of the meeting of leaders from Ukraine and the USA, as well as representatives of European countries.

Previously, we reported that Volodymyr Zelensky had already held a meeting with Keith Kellogg in Washington on August 18, 2025. We also mentioned that Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha voiced Ukraine's expectations from the Zelensky-Trump meeting on August 18.

Visit of European leaders to the White House: what happened

The summit of European leaders with the American president provided an opportunity to discuss key issues of cooperation and future plans in the context of international politics. Strengthening ties between countries and discussing joint strategies in the field of security and economic cooperation is an important component of diplomatic relations between nations.