On Tuesday, August 19, the White House in the United States released two powerful photos taken in the Oval Office on its official account, with the caption “Peace Through Strength”.
The photos show President Trump sitting at the White House desk, surrounded by French President Macron, German Chancellor Merkel, UK Prime Minister Stamer, Finnish President Stub, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, European Commission President Von Der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, and Ukrainian President Zelensky, gathered for a meeting with Trump. A large map of the situation in Ukraine was placed next to them. The White House described it as a “historic day in the White House”.
Within a few hours of posting, the article had already garnered over a million views, reaching 1.3 million, with over 23,000 likes.
On Monday, August 18, in discussions on how to quickly stop the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian President Zelensky and leaders of major European countries visited the White House to meet with President Trump. President Trump first held a one-on-one meeting with Zelensky before meeting with the European leaders.
Prior to the meeting on Monday, President Trump also stated on his social media platform “Truth Social”, “A big day at the White House. We have never had so many European leaders here at the same time. It is a great honor for the United States!!! Let’s see what the outcome will be.”
International media commentators have noted that the White House meeting signifies a rare gathering of a large number of European leaders. It is unprecedented to see so many European leaders make statements in such a short period, crossing the Atlantic to lobby on a single issue. This reflects the urgent sense many leaders have in reaching consensus with President Trump on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighting the United States’ “position of strength” in handling international disputes and conflicts.