US President Trump expressed openness to supporting European efforts for a peace agreement in Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Zelensky anticipated security guarantees would be formalized within 10 days after meetings with Trump and European leaders.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wore a black suit-style jacket over a black shirt, attempting a more formal look than the military-style shirt he wore during his February Oval Office visit. The

But as the sketchy details have hardened into a growing prospect of forthcoming demands that will prove impossible for Ukraine to accept, confidence is giving way to unease, not least about the planned meeting in Washington on Monday between Mr Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Kremlin said on Monday the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is a non-starter, a stance that would be hard for U

Vice President JD Vance will attend the Oval Office meeting today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and also participate in a meeting with European leaders, an official familiar with his plans said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he was open to holding an election in his country, if the war with Russia comes to an end and it was safe to do so.

The White House reportedly pressured Zelenskyy to wear a suit and tie to his Oval Office meeting with Trump. What he wore instead speaks to his strategy.

European leaders are to join the Ukrainian president during a visit that seeks a path to ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.