Trump tells Zelensky to give up Crimea and Nato ambitions ahead of White House meeting - Zelensky said ‘Russia must end this war’ as he arrives in Washington DC for crucial peace talks with Trump

Ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump said that Kyiv can "end the war with Russia almost immediately" but it must abandon dreams of a NATO membership and bringing Crimea back to Ukraine.

President Donald Trump said Ukraine won't get back Crimea during negotiations with Russia to end the war, but what is Crimea and why is it so important?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy remained defiant on his return to the White House following his previous showdown with Donald Trump.

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map out a peace deal amid fears the US president could try to pressure Kyiv into accepting a settlement favourable to Russia.

Russian state media footage shows the M113 armored personnel carrier driving into combat in the Zaporizhzhia region.

In occupied Crimea and Russia’s Zabaykalsky Krai, the sale of A-95 petrol has been restricted to businesses and organisations who have special fuel cards. Source: independent Amsterdam-based news outlet The Moscow Times citing local media outlets Details: Residents of Crimea complain that petrol has disappeared from most filling stations,

Donald Trump has made it clear that Crimea is off the table in any peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, a declaration that strikes at the very heart of the decade-long conflict.