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.

Ukraine’s president condemns Russia’s “cynical” strikes before his meeting with Trump at 13:00 EST (18:00 BST).

There is growing concern in Washington about how President Trump will play his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, especially since Trump dropped his demand for a cease-fire before negotiating a peace deal—aligning more closely with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

O n August 18th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, will enter the White House to meet Donald Trump and discuss ending the war in Ukraine. For Mr Zelensky it is a perilous moment. Since Mr Trump met Vladimir Putin,

Ahead of a meeting with President Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine noted that Russia’s 2014 seizure of Ukrainian land became “a springboard for a new attack.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the importance of winning security guarantees for his country in a conversation with the White House’s

President Donald Trump is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with a number of European leaders, in Washington D.C. later on Monday.