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At the table, opposite them, are Keir Starmer (L), Emmanuel Macron (C) and Donald Trump Summary Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders held Ukraine war talks with Donald Trump at the White House - watch BBC's live coverage at the top of the page Trump says he has called Vladimir Putin to arrange a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin bilaterally - or potentially also with Trump Trump says security guarantees for Ukraine would be "provided" by European countries with "coordination" by the US British PM Keir Starmer tells the BBC that negotiations on security guarantees will continue today Trump continues to dismiss ceasefire as a prerequisite before a peace agreement, but the French and German leaders urge for a ceasefire Scroll to previous item Scroll to next item, 3 of 15 0:42 'We had a very good conversation with President Trump,' says Zelensky. 00:00:42, play video 'We had a very good conversation with President Trump,' says Zelensky Ukrainian President Vlodimir Zelensky speaking 3:17 BBC asks PM Starmer if UK is complicit in US 'appeasement' of Russia. 00:03:17, play video BBC asks PM Starmer if UK is complicit in US 'appeasement' of Russia Sir Keir Starmer, in a blue tie. Live Reporting Edited by Stuart Lau and Gavin Butler What did Trump and Zelensky talk about? published at 06:55 06:55 Zelensky, in a black suit with black shirt, and Trump in a blue suit with a red tie, smile and shake hands sat on yellow chairs in the Oval Office Image source,EPA Before the group discussion with European leaders, Trump hosted Zelensky for a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office. The Ukrainian president said it was the "best" meeting he had ever had with his US counterpart, adding the talks were "constructive" and "specific". He also said he had shown Trump "a lot of details" on a map of the battlefield. Based on what the pair have said since, it appears the meeting was focused on two things: establishing security guarantees for Ukraine setting up a trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Trump and Putin We don't have details of what form those security guarantees could take, or of when and where a trilateral meeting could take place. But both leaders appeared happy about how the talks went - a stark contrast to how things turned out after Zelensky's previous Oval Office visit. Share Zelensky goes to Washington: How the visit unfolded published at 06:38 06:38 We'll bring you more analysis on the aftermath of yesterday's meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was flanked by seven key European allies. In the meantime, here's a quick breakdown of how the day unfolded: Donald Trump (L) in black suit, white shirt and red tie shakes hands with a smiling Volodymyr Zelensky (R) as he welcomes him on the north portico of the White House Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Zelensky arrived at the White House after a two-hour meeting with the other European leaders at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington DC White House head of protocol Monica Crowley (L) in a white cocktail dress shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in a black suit, as she arrives to the White House Image source,Getty Images Image caption, The seven European leaders arrived separately to the White House and waited for Trump and Zelensky to have their one-on-one meeting before joint talks Wide shot of the inside of the Oval Office. Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump are in the centre sitting on matching yellow brocade fabric chairs, their aides sitting to their sides on matching pale yellow couches. Overhead are four boom mics Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Zelensky and Trump had a much more amicable meeting compared to their last Oval Office exchange in February From left to right: Ursula von der Leyen in bright coral blazer; Sir Keir Starmer in black suit; Alexander Stubb in black suit; Volodymyr Zelensky in black blazer and trousers; Donald Trump in black suit; Emmanuel Macron in black suit; Giorgia Meloni in black blazer and trousers with white shirt; Friedrich Merz and Mark Rutte, both in dark suits Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Ahead of their meeting, the leaders posed for a quick photo inside the White House Wide shot of the leaders sitting at a wooden table in wooden chairs. On the left side are Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Giorgia Meloni and Friedrich Merz. On the right side are Mark Rutte, Volodymyr Zelensky, Alexander Stubb and Ursula von der Leyen. In the background, inside white and grey plastic cubicles are the leaders' interpreters Image source,Getty Images Image caption, The group then took their seats and briefly addressed the press before starting their private summit Share Zelensky says he's open to bilateral or trilateral meeting involving Putin published at 06:19 06:19 Zelensky has said that no date has been confirmed for any future talks between himself and Putin. He said that they "just confirmed after this productive meeting with the president," that talks will continue between the Ukraine and Russia. He said Monday it was "confirmed that they are ready for a trilateral meeting," but he added that "if Russia proposed to the president of the United States a bilat, then we will see the result". "Ukraine will never stop on the way to peace," he said. Share Trump on potential Putin talks and security guarantees published at 06:10 06:10 Earlier on Monday, Donald Trump confirmed he had spoken to Vladimir Putin during today's talks at the White House. "At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy," he wrote. "After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself." Trump also said security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed during today's talks, which he says "would be provided by the various European Countries, with a coordination with the United States of America". Share Photo: European leaders meet Trump in Oval Office published at 06:03 06:03 From left to right, we can see Giorgia Meloni, Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron, Alexander Stubb, Volodymyr Zelensky and Mark Rutte sat on chairs pulled up around a coffee table in the Oval Office.. The US president posted a photo to Instagram of European leaders gathered in the Oval Office for peace talks on Monday. From left to right, we can see Giorgia Meloni, Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron, Alexander Stubb, Volodymyr Zelensky and Mark Rutte. Sat on chairs that have been pulled up around a coffee table, the Italian prime minister looks particularly stern with her arms folded across her chest. Various advisors are clustered in armchairs behind them, including US Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Share White House meeting is over - now we await details on Zelensky-Putin meeting and security guarantees published at 05:59 05:59 Stuart Lau Live page editor Welcome to our continued live coverage, as the political discussions continue following the White House meeting between the American, Ukrainian and European leaders yesterday. If you're just joining us, a key outcome is the possibility of direct meetings between Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, and Zelensky and possibly Trump. That comes after Trump made a call to Putin as the White House meeting was going on. But a noncommittal statement from Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov on Monday night said only that it was "worthwhile" to "explore the possibility of raising the level of representatives" from the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in negotiations. Another major talking point is on security guarantees. Trump says security guarantees for Ukraine would be "provided" by European countries with "coordination" by the US. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told the BBC that the UK negotiators will shortly be arriving in Washington for further planning on this. Stay with us as we bring you further updates throughout the day.

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Zelensky says he's ready for Putin talks as Europe welcomes Trump's security guarantees

Trump 'Called Putin' During Zelensky Visit

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Summary

• Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders held Ukraine war talks with Donald Trump at the White House - watch BBC's live coverage at the top of the page

• Trump says he has called Vladimir Putin to arrange a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents

• Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin bilaterally - or potentially also with Trump

• Trump says security guarantees for Ukraine would be "provided" by European countries with "coordination" by the US

• British PM Keir Starmer tells the BBC that negotiations on security guarantees will continue today

• Trump continues to dismiss ceasefire as a prerequisite before a peace agreement, but the French and German leaders urge for a ceasefire

Live Reporting

Edited by Stuart Lau and Gavin Butler

1. What did Trump and Zelensky talk about?published at 06:55

   06:55

   Image source,EPA

   Before the group discussion with European leaders, Trump hosted Zelensky for a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.

   The Ukrainian president said it was the "best" meeting he had ever had with his US counterpart, adding the talks were "constructive" and "specific". He also said he had shown Trump "a lot of details" on a map of the battlefield.

   Based on what the pair have said since, it appears the meeting was focused on two things:

   • establishing security guarantees for Ukraine
   • setting up a trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Trump and Putin

   We don't have details of what form those security guarantees could take, or of when and where a trilateral meeting could take place.

   But both leaders appeared happy about how the talks went - a stark contrast to how things turned out after Zelensky's previous Oval Office visit.

2. Zelensky goes to Washington: How the visit unfoldedpublished at 06:38

   06:38

   We'll bring you more analysis on the aftermath of yesterday's meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was flanked by seven key European allies.

   In the meantime, here's a quick breakdown of how the day unfolded:

   Image source,Getty Images

   Image caption,

   Zelensky arrived at the White House after a two-hour meeting with the other European leaders at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington DC

   Image source,Getty Images

   Image caption,

   The seven European leaders arrived separately to the White House and waited for Trump and Zelensky to have their one-on-one meeting before joint talks

   Image source,Getty Images

   Image caption,

   Zelensky and Trump had a much more amicable meeting compared to their last Oval Office exchange in February

   Image source,Getty Images

   Image caption,

   Ahead of their meeting, the leaders posed for a quick photo inside the White House

   Image source,Getty Images

   Image caption,

   The group then took their seats and briefly addressed the press before starting their private summit

3. Zelensky says he's open to bilateral or trilateral meeting involving Putinpublished at 06:19

   06:19

   Zelensky has said that no date has been confirmed for any future talks between himself and Putin.

   He said that they "just confirmed after this productive meeting with the president," that talks will continue between the Ukraine and Russia.

   He said Monday it was "confirmed that they are ready for a trilateral meeting," but he added that "if Russia proposed to the president of the United States a bilat, then we will see the result".

   "Ukraine will never stop on the way to peace," he said.

4. Trump on potential Putin talks and security guaranteespublished at 06:10

   06:10

   Earlier on Monday, Donald Trump confirmed he had spoken to Vladimir Putin during today's talks at the White House.

   "At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy," he wrote.

   "After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself."

   Trump also said security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed during today's talks, which he says "would be provided by the various European Countries, with a coordination with the United States of America".

5. Photo: European leaders meet Trump in Oval Officepublished at 06:03

   06:03

   

   The US president posted a photo to Instagram of European leaders gathered in the Oval Office for peace talks on Monday.

   From left to right, we can see Giorgia Meloni, Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron, Alexander Stubb, Volodymyr Zelensky and Mark Rutte.

   Sat on chairs that have been pulled up around a coffee table, the Italian prime minister looks particularly stern with her arms folded across her chest.

   Various advisors are clustered in armchairs behind them, including US Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

6. White House meeting is over - now we await details on Zelensky-Putin meeting and security guaranteespublished at 05:59

   05:59

   Stuart Lau
   Live page editor

   Welcome to our continued live coverage, as the political discussions continue following the White House meeting between the American, Ukrainian and European leaders yesterday.

   If you're just joining us, a key outcome is the possibility of direct meetings between Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, and Zelensky and possibly Trump. That comes after Trump made a call to Putin as the White House meeting was going on.

   But a noncommittal statement from Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov on Monday night said only that it was "worthwhile" to "explore the possibility of raising the level of representatives" from the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in negotiations.

   Another major talking point is on security guarantees. Trump says security guarantees for Ukraine would be "provided" by European countries with "coordination" by the US. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told the BBC that the UK negotiators will shortly be arriving in Washington for further planning on this.

   Stay with us as we bring you further updates throughout the day.