President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Monday that the United States would join Europe in providing security guarantees to Kyiv as part of a broader peace deal with Russia,

"How can we meet with a person who is pretending to be a leader?" Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told NBC News on Aug. 22.

The Kremlin has played down talk of an imminent summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, as Donald Trump renewed his call for the two leaders to meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine’s leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state.

Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed he will not concede to an overnight demand from Donald Trump as the Ukrainian president landed in Washington ahead of a meeting alongside European leaders on Monday. Trump used his Truth Social account to show his apparent stance going into the meeting,

Trump: “President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight."

Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky involved European leaders, talks on a ceasefire, and a letter to Melania Trump. Here’s what to know.

The Ukrainian president’s outfit during his visit to the White House Monday reflects a change in approach since his disastrous meeting with US President Trump earlier this year.

President Trump said in a social media post Monday that he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and set in motion arrangements for a summit at a location to be decided.