WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday’s critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shares what security guarantees it will take for him to make a deal with the U.S., during a White House press conference with President Donald Trump.

President Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders at the White House on Monday. Follow live updates.

The European political heavyweights expected in Washington are Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

Trump’s appraisal of the Ukrainian president has been an exercise in zigzag diplomacy as their relationship has unfolded since Trump's first term.

Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary cadre of European leaders with him to show U.S.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says constitution prevents territorial surrender to Russia as international leaders discuss potential peace negotiations with Moscow.