President Trump emerged Monday from his meetings at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven European leaders about Russia’s war in Ukraine without a peace deal. But Trump expressed optimism that he could bring Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin together at the negotiating table.

The Kremlin hasn't ruled out summits but has said they could only meet in the very final stages of clinching a peace agreement.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders have learned a thing or two about negotiating, Trump-style. So has Vladimir Putin.

In February, it was Brian Glenn, the chief White House correspondent for ‘Real America’s Voice,’ who called out Zelensky’s attire as inappropriate in a tense Oval Office meeting. This time, with Zelensky in a black suit jacket and button down shirt,

In February, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, when he accused the Ukrainian leader of not thanking the U.S. for its support in their fight against the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined European and NATO leaders to thank Trump — a lot — six months after the White House accused him of being ungrateful.

The president's sudden openness to offering NATO-style security guarantees to Ukraine has drawn a sharp rebuke from his hardcore allies.