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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he had a “good discussion” with US envoy Keith Kellogg, after a joint news conference was cancelled at the last minute

The pair met in Kyiv, as Ukrainian sources tell the BBC that Kellogg appears increasingly “sidelined” by the Trump administration

Meanwhile US Vice-President JD Vance says “everything is on the table” when it comes to negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine with Russia

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz says Ukraine needs to “tone down” its criticism of the US and sign a minerals deal being pushed by President Trump

Yesterday the US president called Zelensky a “dictator”, after his Ukrainian counterpart earlier accused Trump of “living in a disinformation space” created by Russia

Meanwhile the Kremlin reiterates that it would be “unacceptable” for Nato countries to deploy troops to Ukraine – UK PM Keir Starmer had said he was “ready” to put troops on the ground as part of any peace deal

US President Donald Trump is “very frustrated” with the Ukrainian leader, his national security adviser Mike Waltz told a White House news briefing.

The comments come after Volodymyr Zelensky met the US envoy to Kyiv, Keith Kellogg, for talks on the war. A news conference the pair were due to hold was cancelled at the last minute, but Zelensky went on to say on social media the two had had “good discussions”.

Ukraine’s allies in Europe spent much of Thursday denouncing some of Trump’s comments the previous day, as leaders from across the political spectrum reiterated that Russia had started the war – not Ukraine – and that Zelensky was not a “dictator”, contrary to what Trump had said.

The UK said it remains “ironclad” in its support for Kyiv, while France warned that Russia poses “an existential threat” to Europe.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin has hailed the US president’s stance, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying Russia “absolutely” agreed with Trump after he urged Zelensky to “move fast” to end the conflict.

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