Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that Trump’s suggestion to stop the fighting on current lines was a “good compromise”. He also said Russia’s attempts at diplomacy “mean nothing” after strikes on Kyiv overnight, and said access to “long-range capabilities” would help “bring the end of the war closer”.

In a significant development, Ukraine has expressed support for former U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to freeze the current front lines in the ongoing conflict with Russia.

"I don't want to have a wasted meeting," he told reporters at the White House when asked why the encounter had been shelved.