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EU's von der Leyen to meet Trump in White House
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Quick Summary
Ursula von der Leyen will meet Trump at the White House with European leaders, following Zelenskiy's request. She will also welcome Zelenskiy in Brussels.
Ursula von der Leyen to Meet Donald Trump at the White House
Upcoming Meeting of European Leaders
(Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post on X that she will be meeting U.S. President Donald Trump along with other European leaders in the White House on Monday at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Details of the Meeting
She also said that she will welcome Zelenskiy in Brussels later on Sunday and together will participate in a meeting of European leaders.
Zelenskiy's Visit to Brussels
(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in BengaluruEditing by Tomasz Janowski)
Key Takeaways
- •Ursula von der Leyen to meet Trump at the White House.
- •Meeting includes other European leaders.
- •Requested by Ukrainian President Zelenskiy.
- •Von der Leyen to welcome Zelenskiy in Brussels.
- •Focus on EU-US relations and Ukraine.
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