What you need to know
European leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, have arrived at the White House for talks with President Trump. President Zelensky of Ukraine is scheduled to join discussions at about 1.15pm local time today (6.15pm BST)
Trump fired a shot at his “stupid” critics on Truth Social, saying he knows “exactly” what he is doing
Starmer committed Britain to deploying troops as a security guarantee in Ukraine, adding President Putin could not be trusted and was not serious about peace
Zelensky denounced “cynical” Russian strikes on Ukraine today, which have killed at least nine people
