Ukrainian and European leaders are likely to push back hard on Russia’s demands, but risk casting themselves – in the eyes of the White House, at least – as obstacles to peace.

Ukrainian officials announced 13 people died and several more were injured in Russian attacks launched before world leaders meet at the White House on Monday.

At least three people, including a 2-year-old boy, died and 17 others were injured after Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, just hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet his American counterpart,

Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 people on Monday, hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was expected to press his case in Washington against a quick deal to end Moscow's war.