Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaking in Brussels on Sunday, said the current front lines in his country's war against Russia should be the basis for peace talks.

European leaders are joining Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington for crucial talks with Donald Trump. The agenda focuses on securing a peace deal to end ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.

The remark from the US President comes a day ahead of his meeting with Ukraine President Zelensky and European leaders in Washington DC over ending Ukraine war.

KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would reject any Russian proposal to pull Ukrainian troops out of the eastern Donbas region as it would deprive Kyiv of defensive lines and open the way for Moscow to conduct further offensives.

Zelenskiy said he would meet Trump in Washington on Monday, while Kyiv's European allies welcomed Trump's efforts but vowed to back Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia. The source said European leaders had also been invited to attend Monday's talks.

Ukraine brought home 84 prisoners of war including civilians in its latest exchange with Russia, some of whom had been held for more than a decade, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Donald Trump to take a strong stance at the Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.