If the summit happens, it would be the first meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy since Russia’s invasion more than three years ago.

Trump made the pledge during an extraordinary summit at the White House, where he hosted Zelenskyy and a group of European allies two days after Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Ukraine suffers deadly Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia during Zelenskyy's Washington visit, with children among the reported casualties.

German Chancellor Merz broke with the generally optimistic tone at the European leaders meeting at the White House on Monday, stating a ceasefire is necessary for peace.

President Donald Trump said during a meeting with President Volodomyr Zelenskyy that a ceasefire is not necessary to end the Russia–Ukraine war, citing previous peace deals.

While Republicans praised President Trump's diplomatic efforts with Vladimir Putin, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle signaled a desire to impose sanctions on Moscow if peace talks faltered.

President Donald Trump said Monday that his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy isn't the last attempt to secure a peace deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, bolstered by the presence of key European allies, will meet President Donald Trump on August 18 in a session that could help decide his embattled nation's future, even as Trump appeared to shift the burden to Zelenskyy to end the war with Russia.