Trump: “President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight."

President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders will aim to defend Ukraine’s position in talks after President Trump aligned more closely with Russia. Hours before the meeting, Russia hit Ukraine with a deadly strike.

President Donald Trump was up late on Sunday ahead of his latest all-important meeting on Ukraine, engaging in a wild posting spree that saw him ricochet from insulting a Democratic senator’s appearance to raving about his new White House flag poles.

Trump will meet the Ukrainian leader, along with several European heads of state and the NATO Secretary-General, on Monday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that real security guarantees for the country depend on a strong army, European financial support, and modern weapons, not on promises from the Russian leader,

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders look to pin down US security guarantees as they meet with Donald Trump. The White House is expected to focus on territorial concessions, following President Trump's meeting with Russian's Vladimir Putin on Friday.

President Donald Trump is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with a number of European leaders, in Washington D.C. later on Monday.