Zelensky learned several lessons from his last visit to Washington, which led to a confrontation in front of the world with both Trump and Vice President JD Vance before he departed early.

Just after noon, European leaders including Macron, Starmer, von der Leyen, Rutte, and Meloni began arriving one by one at the White House. According to the White House schedule, Trump will first meet with Zelensky at 1:15 p.m. before greeting the European leaders, followed by a multilateral meeting with all parties at 3:00 p.m.