European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels today before flying with him and other European leaders to the United States.
She announced this on the social media platform X, according to Ukrinform.
“This afternoon, I will welcome President Zelensky in Brussels,” von der Leyen wrote.
She said she will also join Zelensky in a videoconference of the Coalition of the Willing.
“At the request of President Zelensky, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow,” she added.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte may also take part in the U.S.-Ukraine leaders’ meeting in Washington on Monday, August 18.
Photo: flickr / Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU
