Watch Ukraine’s biggest backers who faced Trump’s heat in 2025 as POTUS vs Zelensky countdown begins

As Trump shifts gears after his Alaska summit with Putin, Ukraine braces for a showdown in Washington. On August 18, President Volodymyr Zelensky faces Donald Trump at the White House — but this time, Europe is sending backup. Germany’s Friedrich Merz, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, France’s Emmanuel Macron, and UK’s Keir Starmer — the so-called “Big Four” — will rally behind Kyiv in a united front. With NATO chief Rutte and EU leaders also weighing in, the high-stakes meeting could redefine Europe’s role in the Ukraine war.