US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he plans to discuss efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida,

Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky has said he's ready to negotiate an end to the war with the Russians as a final step after a meeting with Donald Trump and representatives of the European Union.

The Ukrainian president argued that the absence of NATO membership and concrete security guarantees contributed to Russia’s decision to launch the full-scale invasion.

Zelensky as played down concerns over comments by Trump that he understood why Russia does not want Ukraine to join the NATO defense alliance.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the statement made by newly elected US President Donald Trump regarding Ukraine's NATO membership. He believes it is too early to draw conclusions, according to his statement during a meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen.