White House, Donald Trump
Digest more
Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that he can “almost immediately” end Russia’s war on Ukraine if he abandons his Nato ambitions and agrees not to reclaim Crimea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s rejection of a ceasefire is “complicating the situation” when it comes to ending the war in Ukraine ahead of his visit to the White House on Monday.
Trump will meet the Ukrainian leader, along with several European heads of state and the NATO Secretary-General, on Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy backed reaching a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia before negotiating a permanent peace agreement. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports from Kharkiv where Ukrainians share how they’re feeling ahead of Monday’s meeting.