Trump arranging meeting between Zelenskyy, Putin

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday in Washington, D.C., days after Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. 

Trump said that an overall peace agreement – not a ceasefire – is what’s needed to end Russia’s invasion. Zelenskyy was not present at the Alaska meeting. 

Big picture view:

Among the issues expected to dominate Monday’s meeting: What concessions Zelenskyy might accept on territory.

Here is the latest on their meeting: 

Trump arranging face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin 

6:45 p.m. ET - Trump said that he had begun arranging for a face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin to discuss an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

The president made the announcement shortly after speaking by phone with Putin on Monday even as he hosted Zelenskyy and top European leaders to discuss his push to end the brutal war.

"I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy," Trump said in a social media post soon after his meetings with Zelenskyy and European leaders ended. "After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself. Again, this was a very good, early step for a War that has been going on for almost four years."

Trump’s group meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders ends

5:50 p.m. ET- "The East Room multilateral meeting has ended," the White House said in a notice to the media.

Trump had said they would visit the Oval Office before heading back to their respective countries.

Trump to call Putin after Zelenskyy meeting

1:50 p.m. ET - Trump said the Russian leader is "expecting my call when we’re finished with this meeting" with Zelenskyy and the group of European leaders waiting at the White House.

Trump doesn't rule out sending troops to Ukraine

1:40 p.m. ET - Trump declined to rule out sending US troops to the Ukraine war zone, noting it would be a discussion point later with European leaders. 

Asked if he would rule out such a deployment, the president said, "We’ll let you know that, maybe, later today. We’re meeting with seven great leaders of great countries, also, and we’ll be talking about that."

What they're saying:

And when asked what Zelenskyy would need from Trump to be able to make a deal - possibly troops, intelligence, equipment - Zelenskyy replied, "Everything."

"Really, it includes two parts. First, the strong Ukrainian army that I began to discuss with your colleagues. And it's a lot about weapons and training missions and intelligence. And second, we will discuss with our partners. It depends on the big countries, on the United States, on a lot of our friends," Zelenskyy said.

What's next:

Earlier, Zelenskyy said he was open to a three-way meeting with Trump and Putin. 

"We are ready for trilateral," he said.

Trump says mail-in votes are fraud

1:35 p.m. - Going off topic, Trump was asked about his earlier statement that he’d sign an executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines. 

Trump went on a tangent for several minutes, the gist of his comments to say that he believes mail-in ballots are corrupt and that voting machines cost too much. 

READ MORE: Trump says he will sign executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, voting machines

Zelenskyy arrives at White House 

1:15 p.m. ET - Zelenskyy arrives at the White House for talks on the Russia-Ukraine war with Trump and other European leaders. The public meeting in the Oval Office begins.

European leaders arrive at White House

12:40 p.m. ET - European leaders have arrived at the White House in a show of solidarity with Ukraine. 

Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, was the first to arrive. Next up was Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, followed by Keir Starmer, the prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Zelenskyy is expected to be last.

Putin reaches out to global leaders

12:00 p.m. ET - Putin spoke with the leaders of India, Brazil and South Africa Monday to discuss the results of talks between Russia and the U.S. in Alaska, the Kremlin said, just hours before Zelenskyy was arriving to speak with Trump at the White House.

Trump, Zelenskyy meeting

Big picture view:

President Trump will be greeting Zelenskyy around 1 p.m. ET, and scheduled for 1:15 p.m. ET is a meeting between the two presidents. You can watch live on LiveNOW from FOX and here in the video player above. 

They will be joined later in the afternoon for a meeting with European leaders, scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. 

What they're saying:

Trump shared enthusiasm for the day on social media Monday morning. 

"A big day at the White House. We have never had so many European Leaders here at one time. A great honor for America!!! Lets see what the results will be??? President DJT," he wrote. 

European leaders to join Zelenskyy

What's next:

European and NATO leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday for talks with Trump. 

On Sunday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Stubb all confirmed their attendance, FOX News Digital reported. 

Their pledge to be at Zelenskyy’s side at the White House on Monday is an apparent effort to present a united front – and to ensure the meeting goes better than the last one in February, when Trump berated Zelenskyy in a heated Oval Office encounter.

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Meanwhile:

Zelenskyy continues to stress the importance of both U.S. and European involvement in any negotiations.

Trump, Putin meet in Alaska

The backstory:

On Friday, Trump and Putin met for the first time in six years to discuss what it will take to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy was not at the meeting. 

A U.S. official told the Associated Press that Putin agreed that the U.S. and European allies could offer a NATO-style security guarantee to Ukraine as part of an eventual deal to end the war. 

The apparent agreement appeared to be a major shift for Putin, and analysts have said Trump’s statements show he is now more aligned with Putin in that an overall peace agreement - not a ceasefire - is the next step. 

READ MORE: Trump, Putin share no solid details on Ukraine's future following meeting in Alaska

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