By Reuters
LONDON/KYIV/WASHINGTON: European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelenskiyy to meet Donald Trump in Washington, they said on Sunday, seeking to shore up Zelenskiyy鈥檚 position as the U.S. president presses Ukraine to accept a quick peace deal to end Europe鈥檚 deadliest war in 80 years.
Trump is leaning on Zelenskiyy to strike an agreement after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and emerged more aligned with Moscow on seeking a peace deal instead of a ceasefire first.
Trump and Zelenskiyy will meet on Monday. It is expected that they will have a bilateral meeting prior to the European leaders joining a larger conversation, according to a person briefed on the conversation.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment on scheduling details.
鈥淚f peace is not going to be possible here and this is just going to continue on as a war, people will continue to die by the thousands 鈥 we may unfortunately wind up there, but we don鈥檛 want to wind up there,鈥 Secretary of State Marco Rubio sai