WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was greeted by US President Donald Trump at the White House Monday ahead of high-stakes talks aimed at bridging big differences over a peace deal with Russia. The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Finland, as well as NATO chief Mark Rutte and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, also arrived for the talks, demonstrating support for Ukraine as Trump presses Kyiv to make concessions. Air raid sirens sounded over Kyiv on Monday, AFP journalists heard, at the same time as the Europeans were arriving.

Zelensky said he had been invited to the White House after a 'long and substantive' conversation with Trump which lasted for more than 90 minutes and later involved European…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-U.S. summit ended without a deal.