World leaders gather in Washington as Donald Trump leads Ukraine peace initiative: Who all are in attendance?

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump is all set to meet with a roundtable of world leaders today in Washington as his administration attempts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine in their fourth consecutive year of war.All the eyes in the world are on this meeting that will essentially decide the future of not only the war, but also the two countries, their citizens. Here are the key participants from around the world who will be present at this high-level meeting.

When and where will the meetings be?

The meetings are being held in the White House. While the first meeting will be between Trump and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, it will be followed by a greeting with the European leaders, along with a "family photo" taken in the Cross Hall and a multilateral meeting in the East Room.

Who are the leaders at the meeting?

The man of the hour after the POTUS, is definitely the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Additionally, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be present at the meeting.

This meeting is followed by Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, which he described as "productive" but did not announce a ceasefire deal.One of the most important items on the agenda will be Ukraine's decision on Putin's territorial demands. It is also expected that the American President will brief attendees on the behind-the-scenes details of his talks with Putin.