Keir Starmer to join European leaders for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at White House on Monday – live

<p>UK prime minister, French president and German chancellor among leaders meeting Donald Trump on Monday after Ukrainian president’s request</p><p>Germany’s chancellor, <strong>Friedrich Merz</strong>, will also be travelling to Washington tomorrow for the Trump-Zelenskyy talks, according to the federal government.</p><p>The chancellor’s spokesperson has been <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cev28rvzlv1t">quoted by BBC News</a> as having said:</p><p><em>The trip will serve as an exchange of information with US President Donald Trump following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.</em></p><p><em>Chancellor Merz will discuss the status of peace efforts with the heads of state and government and underscore Germany’s interest in a swift peace agreement in Ukraine.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/17/trump-putin-meeting-european-leaders-ukraine-peace-deal-latest-updates-news">Continue reading...</a>