European leaders have revealed they will join Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets Donald Trump for peace talks at the White House tomorrow.

Sir Keir Starmer, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, German chancellor Friedrich Merz and France's Emmanuel Macron will travel to Washington.

Ms Von der Leyen said 'at the request of President Zelensky, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow.'

Other European leaders confirming they will go tomorrow included Finnish president Alexander Stubb, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Nato secretary general Mark Rutte.

Mr Zelensky's Oval Office rendezvous will follow Western allies holding a 'coalition of the willing' video call at 2pm today, hosted by Sir Keir, Mr Macron and Mr Merz.

The show of unity by European leaders comes as Mr Trump appears poised to urge the Ukrainian leader to agree to a Russian land grab of his country's territory.

Russian president Vladimir Putin is said to have demanded full control of Donetsk and Luhansk - two occupied Ukrainian regions - as a condition for ending the war.

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a video conference this afternoon with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southern France

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky meets European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels today

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the press alongside European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels today

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at the EU headquarters in Brussels today

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels today ahead of a meeting with European leaders

President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcomed to Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels today

In exchange, he would give up other Ukrainian territories held by Russian troops, according to sources familiar with Mr Putin and Mr Trump's negotiations in Alaska on Friday.

Mr Trump is said to be inclined to support the plan, and will speak to Mr Zelensky about it when they meet in the Oval Office.

The European leaders may also fear a repeat of Mr Zelensky's last visit to the White House at the end of February.

The tumultuous spat resulted in a souring of relations between the US and Ukraine, including a temporary cut off of American aid for the war effort.

Downing Street insisted Sir Keir and other allies stand ready to support the next phase of talks to end the war.

A statement from No 10 said: 'At the meeting that will take place at the White House tomorrow, the Prime Minister, with other European partners, stands ready to support this next phase of further talks and will reaffirm that his backing for Ukraine will continue as long as it takes.'

Ahead of today's meeting of European leaders, Ms von der Leyen signalled that Ukraine's borders cannot be seen to change through force.

Speaking at a press conference in Brussels alongside Mr Zelensky, Ms von der Leyen said: 'With regards to any territorial questions in Ukraine, our position is clear: international borders cannot be changed by force.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky listens at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kiev yesterday during a conference call with Donald Trump and European partners after the Alaska summit 

(From left) Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv after a 'coalition of the willing' meeting on May 10

A Russian tank fires during a practice session at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Friday

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they meet for talks about Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday

Damaged cars and buildings after a reported Ukrainian strike in Kursk, Russia, on Friday

'These are decisions to be made by Ukraine and Ukraine alone, and these decisions cannot be taken without Ukraine at the table.'

The EU chief also suggested Mr Trump's move away from seeking a ceasefire with Russia ahead of a full peace agreement was not important, and claimed either arrangement would 'stop the killing'.

She added: 'It's not the term itself, it's the content that matters.'

Mr Zelensky said he 'totally' agreed with Ms von der Leyen, adding that negotiations needed to result in the 'correct steps to have lasting peace, to stop Putin' rather than simply a pause in the war.

Yesterday, Sir Keir commended Mr Trump for bringing the conflict 'closer than ever' to an end. 

Mr Trump appeared to change his position on how to end the war in Ukraine following his meeting with the Russian president on Friday.

Following the Alaska summit, the American leader suggested he wants to move straight to a full peace deal, rather than negotiating a ceasefire first. 

The shift appears to echo the Russians' refusal to agree to ceasefire before engaging in peace talks.

The 'coalition of the willing' aims to police a future peace deal by putting troops on the ground in Ukraine to deter Russian aggression.

A Russian tank at a practice on a training ground in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Friday

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses senior officials t the Kremlin in Moscow yesterday

A Russian soldier carries an ammunition during a practice at a location in Ukraine on Friday

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shake hands after a joint press conference following the US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday

Volodymyr Zelensky faced a heated encounter when he met Donald Trump in February

European leaders yesterday suggested Mr Trump had indicated he is now willing to provide American air support for the alliance, a 'security guarantee' said to be vital to its operation.

Steve Witkoff, Mr Trump's special envoy, said Mr Putin had agreed to Nato-like protection for Ukraine for the first time at the Alaska summit.

'We were able to win the following concession: That the United States could offer Article 5-like protection, which is one of the real reasons why Ukraine wants to be in Nato,' he told CNN.

Writing on social media last night, the Ukrainian leader railed against Russia's refusal to lay down arms temporarily before agreeing to end the war.

Mr Zelensky said: 'We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation.'

He added: 'If they lack the will to carry out a simple order to stop the strikes, it may take a lot of effort to get Russia to have the will to implement far greater - peaceful coexistence with its neighbours for decades.

'But together we are working for peace and security. Stopping the killing is a key element of stopping the war.'

Mr Zelensky attended this afternoon's video call with leaders from the 'coalition of the willing', which took place from 2pm UK time.