After thanking Mr Trump for the invitation, Mr Zelensky handed him a letter from his wife Olena Zelenska, Ukraine’s first lady. "It’s not to you, it’s to your wife," he told Mr Trump, with the pair both laughing.

The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.

The Ukrainian president kicked off his one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump on Monday by handing over a letter for the first lady

Zelenskyy’s White House charm offensive came after a disastrous first meeting with Trump in the Oval Office in February, when the U.S. president and his deputy JD Vance berated the Ukrainian over his decision not to wear a suit, for correcting Trump, and for a perceived lack of gratitude for American support, among other things.

President Trump said late Monday he is in discussion with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, over the issue of missing children — a key concern for Ukrainians after

Donald Trump's 'true feelings about Melania' have been exposed by a body language expert following a tense showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday (August 18) arrived at the White House for his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, where he may face pressure to end the war with Russia on terms favorable to Moscow.