Italy’s Meloni to attend Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in Washington

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to take part in the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, scheduled for August 18 in Washington.

Meloni is seeking to underline her role in efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, positioning herself differently from other European leaders, Caliber.Az reports, citing Italian media.

Following the Alaska summit with Russian President Vlaidimir Putin, Trump invited Zelenskyy and European leaders to the White House, to discuss the proposed peace plan, as reported by The New York Times. This invitation came after Trump debriefed European leaders and Zelenskyy on August 16 about his talks with Putin, which failed to produce a breakthrough. The meeting aims to advance a trilateral framework involving the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia, with European support.

By Khagan Isayev