Volodymyr Zelensky only waited a matter of minutes to publicly reject an overnight demand from Donald Trump before their White House meeting alongside European leaders on Monday. Trump used his Truth Social account to show his apparent stance going into the meeting,

The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was inside the Oval Office, he was berated by his US hosts, denied a planned luncheon and abruptly asked to leave the West Wing.

The Prime Minister will join Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House as the US issues its demands to Ukraine following last week's Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin

President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders will aim to defend Ukraine’s position in talks after President Trump aligned more closely with Russia. Hours before the meeting, Russia hit Ukraine with a deadly strike.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be looking for details on what security guarantees the U.S. and its allies could offer as part of any peace deal, and will push back on Russian demands for Ukrainian territory.

President Donald Trump is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with a number of European leaders, in Washington D.C. later on Monday.

In Alaska, the Russian leader proposed that Ukraine hand over the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow to stop the fighting.

The White House asked Ukrainian officials ahead of the meeting if Zelensky would wear a suit, according to a report.