The contact line is the best line” for negotiations, Ukrainian president said ahead of talks in Washington with Trump on Monday.

European allies of Ukraine are planning to accompany President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the US to strengthen his position in talks with US President Donald Trump and to avoid a repeat of the conflict in the White House.

He will join European leaders including France's president Emmanuel Macron, Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delivered a blunt message to Donald Trump after the US president dropped his demands for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Trump’s dramatic U-turn came after he held talks with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to travel to Washington to participate in talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a number of European leaders, the Alliance confirmed on Sunday 17 August.

Many European leaders are set to join Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his visit to the White House on Monday to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump. View on euronews

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, referring to intelligence data, predicted that in the coming days russia may increase pressure and strikes on Ukrainian

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decree No. 599/2025, which enacts the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of August 16 on the application of personal, special economic,