White House, Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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President Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C., at 1:15 p.m. ET today to discuss a path for ending the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy will be joined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,
Ukraine’s president condemns Russia’s “cynical” strikes before his meeting with Trump at 13:00 EST (18:00 BST).
The documents reportedly included plans for a canceled luncheon, seating charts, a gift presentation and phone numbers for U.S. and Russian officials.
President Donald Trump’s foreign envoy Steve Witkoff — one of three American participants in Friday’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin — described on Sunday several major agreements reached during the Alaska talks that he said created strong momentum toward a peace agreement with Ukraine.
The city’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit calling for an emergency restraining order to block the move, accusing the Trump Administration of implementing a “hostile takeover” of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) that would lead to “imminent, irreparable harm”.
A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.
The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.