European leaders are to join the Ukrainian president during a visit that seeks a path to ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Broadcast and cable networks went to special reports on Monday as Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to journalists in the Oval Office in advance of talks of a peace deal to settle Ukraine ‘s war with Russia.

Zelensky said there were “two parts” that Kyiv needs as part of any peace deal, including a “strong Ukrainian army” featuring Western weaponry, training and intelligence

US President Donald Trump declared that the Russia-Ukraine war will end, stressing that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky want peace. Speaking during his meeting with Zelensky, Trump said he has ended six wars before and believes this one,

President Trump commented Monday during a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky: REPORTER: And as you, you met with Putin on Friday today you've got President Zelensky here as you listen to Russia and Ukraine,

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

At what was billed as an “historic” presidential summit, hastily put together in Alaska on Friday afternoon, the optics were as clear and overshadowing as the vast Chugach mountains glistening over Anchorage in the summer sun.

O n August 18th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, will enter the White House to meet Donald Trump and discuss ending the war in Ukraine. For Mr Zelensky it is a perilous moment. Since Mr Trump met Vladimir Putin,