President Trump describes Ukraine peace talks as 'very good early step' following discussions with Zelenskyy and European leaders on security guarantees.

U.S. President Donald Trump gathered European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a hastily arranged White House meeting on Monday to discuss a path to ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

The White House is mapping out next steps to end the war in Ukraine after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders joined President Trump for high stakes talks Monday.

This is the second call by both leaders in this month after Donald Trump levied a cumulative 50% tariff on Indian imports.

European leaders arrived at the White House on Monday in a show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, where he may face pressure to end the war with Russia on terms favorable to Moscow.