A troop of European leaders will support Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday as the American president fueled new alarm among Ukraine's allies after his summit with Vladimir Putin.

President Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders on Monday as the U.S. pursues a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on August 18. You can subscribe at any time at apnews.com/newsletters.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon at the White House, just days after Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin left an Alaska summit without a ceasefire deal.

President Trump offered security guarantees to deter future Russian aggression. But the offer was vague, prompting Kyiv to seek clarity.

Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to allow the U.S. and Europe to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate.

President Donald Trump supports Russian leader Vladimir Putin's proposal for Moscow to take full control of the Donbas and freeze the front lines elsewhere for a deal with Ukraine.

In a shift, Trump now aligns more closely with Putin than allies in Europe in calling for final talks before a ceasefire