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

US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House to discuss the war in Ukraine. Follow for live news updates.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon at the White House, just days after Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin left an Alaska summit without a ceasefire deal.

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?

President Donald Trump on Sunday night declared that Kyiv would not be regaining Moscow-annexed Crimea, nor would it be allowed to join NATO.

European leaders, as well as the Nato chief, joining Zelensky for talks with Trump in Washington makes it an extraordinarily high-level meeting. This reveals how high their concern is that the US president will help Vladimir Putin defeat Ukraine by backing his demands - such as no ceasefire before final settlement.

Mr Trump previously pressed Mr Zelensky to acknowledge Russia's claim to Crimea as part of a US-brokered peace agreement to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. However, Mr Zelensky has remained steadfast, asserting that Ukraine will never relinquish control of the peninsula.

A host of European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump tomorrow. The meeting comes on the heels of Trump’s summit in Alaska with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Crimea's strategic and symbolic significance has fueled conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia's 2014 annexation escalating tensions. This piece examines Crimea's geopolitical relevance, its role in the ongoing war,