European leaders type coalition earlier than Zelenskyy’s Washington go to

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European leaders in a "coalition of the keen" are speeding to indicate unity earlier than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Washington Monday.

The push comes after Axios first reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from two japanese areas throughout his Friday summit with President Donald Trump in Alaska.

Trump is now urgent for a three-way summit with Putin and Zelenskyy "quick," presumably as early as Aug. 22.

French President Emmanuel Macron , British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet nearly Sunday.

SUMMIT WITH PUTIN SET TO TOP TRUMP’S AGENDA THIS WEEK AS UKRAINE WAR TAKES CENTER STAGE

President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Related Press)

The "coalition of the keen" goals to type a singular entrance earlier than Zelenskyy faces Trump. Of their Aug. 13 joint statement , Macron, Starmer and Merz stated the coalition would "reject territorial concessions beneath drive" and push for binding safety guarantees for Ukraine.

Axios reported Putin’s phrases would shift way more land to Russia than Ukraine would acquire. He additionally floated China as a doable guarantor, a transfer that may push NATO apart. European nations see that as a direct problem to their safety system.

President Trump stated European leaders wish to him to drive outcomes.

"There are numerous European leaders, however they depend on me — very a lot depend on me. If it wasn’t for me, this factor would by no means get solved till the final individual respiratory is lifeless," Trump stated at a press briefing final week.

ZELENSKYY THANKS NATO, EUROPEAN LEADERS FOR BACKING HIS PUSH TO JOIN TRUMP‑PUTIN SUMMIT

President Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump Monday after a summit with President Putin in Alaska Friday. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Pictures)

The White Home didn't instantly return Fox Information Digital's request for remark.

For Zelenskyy, the stakes are excessive. He'll arrive in Washington on Monday as President Trump takes the lead in pushing for a settlement. European leaders consider their coalition can provide Zelenskyy added assist as he enters the talks. The Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C., didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital's request for remark.

Starmer and Macron are two chiefs of state companions within the European "coalition of the keen" within the ongoing Ukraine-Russia Conflict. (Tom Nicholson/Getty Pictures)

Trump has advised Zelenskyy and different leaders he needs to maneuver rapidly towards a three-way assembly with Putin as early as Aug. 22, in response to reporting from Axios . The objective, he has stated, is to get all sides in the identical room and take a look at whether or not a breakthrough is feasible. Such a summit would mark the primary direct encounter between the three males for the reason that conflict started.

The phrase "coalition of the keen" as soon as described the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. Right this moment, Europe is utilizing it to dam any peace deal that redraws Ukraine’s borders by drive.

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Sunday’s assembly, Zelenskyy’s White Home talks Monday and Trump’s push for a three-way summit will present whether or not Europe’s coalition has actual affect or if Washington and Moscow set phrases alone.

The workplaces of President Macron, Prime Minister Starmer and Chancellor Merz didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital's request for remark.