Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in the White House on Monday. The announcement comes just hours after the US president concluded a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which produced no agreement to end the war on Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he held a “long and substantive” conversation with his US counterpart on Saturday. He thanked Trump for inviting him to meet in person in Washington on Monday and said they would “discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war.”

Zelenskyy reiterated the importance of involving European countries in his country’s peace efforts, arguing that they are indispensable partners who will be crucial in upholding any agreement with Russia. “It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America," he said. "We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security.” The Trump administration has been highly critical of Europe, partially blaming them for the war breaking out in Ukraine. The US president has long voiced discontent with how Europe has handled the war, even criticising them for not attempting to broker a ceasefire. (Euronews)