Putin's claim to want peace not to be trusted, says Zelensky
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned against US President Donald Trump's belief that Vladimir Putin "wants peace", adding that he wanted the US to agree a "plan to stop Putin" before any negotiations. Trump's intention to begin talks with Putin to end the war shocked Ukraine and European allies – several of whom questioned his strategy.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned against US President Donald Trump's belief that Vladimir Putin "wants peace", adding that he wanted the US to agree a "plan to stop Putin" before any negotiations. Trump's intention to begin talks with Putin to end the war shocked Ukraine and European allies – several of whom questioned his strategy.