Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stresses the importance of Western unity after Ukraine talks with European leaders, Canada and Turkey in London. View on euronews

After getting booted from the White House following the fiery shouting match with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is basking in a hero’s welcome from European leaders at an emergency summit Sunday.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has taken a firm stance against sending European troops to Ukraine, rejecting a proposal backed by the UK and France. At a high-stakes summit in London, Meloni reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty but insisted that any military involvement must be under UN auspices and only after hostilities cease.

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky started with polite exchanges on Friday but quickly escalated into a heated argument resulting in an outpouring of reaction from across the globe.

The fallout from their meeting in Washington cast uncertainty over the United States’ stance on Ukraine, making the London summit a crucial moment for European leaders to strengthen their collective approach to the war.

Premier takes flight in the rarefied atmosphere of diplomacy, daring to go where no man — or woman — has gone.