Two of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's political rivals made clear they do not support elections taking place while Russia's war is ongoing. It followed a Politico report that Yuliia Tymoshenko and senior members of Petro Poroshenko's party had met with close allies of U.

The US president read out a letter he said he'd received from his Ukrainian counterpart, in which he agreed to "come to the negotiating table".

Donald Trump’s firebrand press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said it was “incredibly refreshing” to watch her boss and his deputy publicly humiliate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the whole world.

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance castigated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for not being grateful enough for U.S. aid. “You’re gambling with World War III,” Trump told Zelensky.