Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made sure to be on his best behavior for a crucial Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump — and it paid off.

Vladimir Putin has agreed to face-to-face talks with Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss a peace deal in Ukraine, according to Donald Trump and European leaders, although Moscow has not confirmed the meeting.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that Ukraine’s security guarantees would be finalised within 10 days, following assurances from Donald Trump

Volodymyr Zelenskiy finds himself in an impossible bind: risk Donald Trump’s wrath or accept a quick deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by paying the disastrous price of ceding territory for vague security guarantees that could see Moscow come back stronger in a few years’ time.

The Ukrainian president and several European leaders will meet with the US president Monday to discuss peace negotiations with Russia

US President Donald Trump on Monday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any eventual peace deal with Russia, though details of the promised assistance remained uncertain.

The US president’s outreach to Putin was described by a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity because it had not yet been publicly announced. The call came during a break in talks, with Trump and European leaders resuming discussions at the White House on Monday evening.

U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end Russia's war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he was open to holding an election in safe circumstances if the war with Russia comes to an end.