US Vice President JD Vance will take part in Monday’s White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to reports from ABC News and Reuters. The session is set to begin at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, with a broader gathering of European leaders scheduled for later in the afternoon. Vance’s presence is noteworthy because of his heated exchange with Zelenskyy during a February Oval Office meeting, when the vice president criticised the Ukrainian leader for what he called a lack of gratitude for US military aid. His return to the negotiating table comes as Trump signals growing impatience with Kyiv and presses for territorial concessions to secure a cease-fire with Russia. The summit will also be attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. European officials have publicly backed Zelenskyy’s refusal to cede land without firm security guarantees, setting the stage for tense discussions over the path to ending Russia’s invasion.