Nato chief Mark Rutte has just arrived at the White House – the first of the European leaders to do so, APA reports citing BBC.
He's greeted by Monica Crowley, the White House's chief of protocol.
Rutte will be joined by the other Europeans, who are making their way to the White House now.
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is next to arrive at the White House.
She steps out of her car where she is also greeted by chief of protocol Monica Crowley, who says it's "good to see you again".
The two shake hands and walk towards the entrance.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is arriving now.
He smiles as he leaves his vehicle and is greeted and led into the White House.
Next to arrive is Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
She shakes hands and exchanges a few words with Crowley, who leads her into the building.
President of Finland Alexander Stubb is next to pull up to the White House.
He also gets out of his car, shakes Crowley's hand and heads inside.
That's nearly everyone now - just Macron and Merz still to arrive, with Zelenskyy expected to join them within the hour.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany has joined his fellow European leaders at the White House.
He, too, is met by Crowley at the door.
French President Emmanuel Macron is now making his arrival.
Unlike some of his European colleagues - who met at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington this morning - he has come directly from Washington Dulles International Airport, where he landed a short time earlier.
The only person left now to arrive for this landmark White House meeting is Volodymyr Zelenskyy himself - whom we expect to see a little later.
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