The planned meetings come after Zelenskyy and Trump presented a united front in a press conference following their Monday bilateral meeting in Florida, with the Ukrainian leader pitching a 20-point peace plan that would see the U.S. provide security guarantees to Kyiv and the country’s eastern Donbas region turned into a free economic zone.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Kyiv was discussing with Washington a possible presence of U.S. troops in Ukraine as part of security guarantees, and also raised what he called a faked attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Ukraine had tried to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia and so Moscow's negotiating position would be reviewed, but Ukraine said it was a lie.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shed light on security guarantees under discussion with the U.S. after a meeting with President Donald Trump.

The virtual meeting included European leaders as well as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, heads of European institutions and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Mike Pompeo challenges Trump and Zelenskyy's optimism about Ukraine peace talks, warning Putin needs a 'bigger stick' before serious negotiations.

A fire engine has been donated to a city in Ukraine by a Kent aid organisation. The fully-equipped vehicle is now in active service in Semenivka, in the Chernihiv region of the country, which was invaded by Russia in February 2022.