Trump Envoy Says Putin Agreed to US, Europe Offering NATO-Style Security Assurances for Ukraine

President Donald Trump meets with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. At left is Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and second from right is Secretary of State Marco Rubio. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff on Aug. 17 said that Russian President

European leaders to join Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump

European and NATO leaders announced Sunday that they’ll be joining President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for crucial talks with President Trump, rallying around the Ukrainian leader after his exclusion from Mr. Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The remarkable move — with one European leader after another announcing that they’ll be at Zelenskyy’s side

European Leaders Will Join Zelenskyy at White House Meeting With Trump

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen address the press during a NATO summit in The Hague on June 24, 2025. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be accompanied by European and NATO leaders during his meeting with U.S. President