The U.S. President is trying to impose a bad peace deal that alarms Kyiv and European allies, writes Luke McGee.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV near Rome on Tuesday, amid further planned meetings with fellow European leaders.

Russia's Foreign Ministry called on Thursday for Britain to disclose what a British soldier killed in Ukraine was doing there, and accused London of directly helping Kyiv to carry out attacks which it said were "acts of terrorism" on Russia.

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Zelenskiy attends press conference in Kyiv KYIV (Reuters) - Kyiv's delegation at a meeting with allies in London this week reaffirmed the principles on which talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine are based, including never ...

As Trump made his comments, Zelensky said he would be briefed by his negotiators, adding "some issues can only be discussed in person".

The Biden administration is working to increase the delivery of weapons to Ukraine in its final days in office.