The European political heavy-hitters were left out of Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that European leaders are in the U.S. to back up Zelensky from being railroaded into a deal.

At what was billed as an “historic” presidential summit, hastily put together in Alaska on Friday afternoon, the optics were as clear and overshadowing as the vast Chugach mountains glistening over Anchorage in the summer sun.

European and NATO leaders announced Sunday that they will joining President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington for crucial talks with President Trump.