August 17, 2025
Zelenskyy meets Trump at White House as European allies demand Ukraine solidarity
Desperate diplomacy as Ukraine faces American betrayal
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Zelenskyy met with Trump at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025, joined by unprecedented European delegation including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
European leaders attended on short notice to present united front supporting Ukrainian territorial integrity after Trump's Alaska summit praised Putin's demands
The meeting occurred three days after Trump called Putin's territorial demands 'reasonable' in post-summit interviews, alarming European allies about American commitment
British PM 
Keir Starmer, French President 
Emmanuel Macron, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joined virtually to counter Trump's pressure for territorial concessions
Trump promised Ukraine 'very good protection' through 'Article 5-like' security guarantees but indicated Europe would be first line of defense with limited U.S. involvement
Putin reportedly agreed to allow Western security guarantees for Ukraine as part of comprehensive peace deal that would reward Russian aggression with territorial gains
European show of force at White House demonstrates unprecedented diplomatic intervention due to eroded trust in American alliance leadership under Trump
Ukraine has defended sovereignty for three years at cost of over 200,000 casualties while facing pressure from supposed protector to surrender territory for Trump's diplomatic legacy
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When did Zelenskyy meet with Trump and European leaders at the White House?
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Seven European leaders traveled to Washington to support Zelenskyy at the White House meeting.
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Which of these European leaders did NOT attend the White House meeting with Zelenskyy?
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The August 2025 White House meeting had a much more cordial tone than Zelenskyy's February 2025 visit with Trump.
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How many days after Trump's Alaska summit with Putin did the White House meeting occur?
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