While Trump has repeatedly ruled out Ukraine joining Nato, his envoy Steve Witkoff said that Putin had agreed to allow “Nato-style” protection for Ukraine after their meeting on Friday. Moscow has not commented on this.

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

I love it.” Mr Trump was referring to Mr Zelensky’s decision to bow to American pressure and wear a suit-like garment to the meeting, an issue that had contributed to an acrimonious blow-up in the Oval Office in February (when Mr Zelensky wore a black sweater).

President Trump commented Monday during a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky: REPORTER: And as you, you met with Putin on Friday today you've got President Zelensky here as you listen to Russia and Ukraine,

The Ukrainian president’s outfit during his visit to the White House Monday reflects a change in tactics since his disastrous meeting with US President Trump earlier this year.

Trump shows off merch teasing third term as Zelensky visits seeking end to Ukraine war: ‘Exit through the gift shop’ - The president was reaching for a ‘4 More Years’ hat to show the Ukrainian preside

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had a remarkably different White House visit on Monday than the ambush he walked into six months ago. Michael Schwirtz, the global intelligence correspondent for The New York Times,

President Donald Trump made some false claims to the press while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday – including a long-debunked claim that the US has given Ukraine more than $300 billion in wartime aid.