Trump says Washington talks could lead to ‘trilat’ with Ukraine and Russia

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office alongside Mr Zelenskyy, Mr Trump said he would phone the Russian president after the talks

US president Donald Trump (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the West Wing of the White House. Picture: Samuel Corum/PA

Donald Trump has said that meetings with European leaders could pave the way for three-way talks between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia and the US amid his drive to end the fighting in eastern Europe.

The US president is hosting several European leaders at the White House on Monday, including the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK prime minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Nato secretary general Mark Rutte.