Ukraine‘s leader reiterated Kyiv’s call for security guarantees ahead of his meeting with Mr Trump later today.

Mr Zelensky posted on X: “It’s important that America agrees to work with Europe to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, and therefore for all of Europe”.

Last night, however, Mr Trump seemed to put the onus on Mr Zelensky agreeing to concessions. He suggested Ukraine could not regain Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014, setting off an armed conflict that led to its broader 2022 invasion.

Mr Trump wrote on social media: “President Zelensky of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight.

“Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!”.

Mr Zelensky appeared to respond with his own post late on Sunday, saying: “We all share a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably”.

He went on to say that “peace must be lasting”, not as it was after Russia seized Crimea and part of the Donbas in eastern Ukraine eight years ago. The Ukrainian leader said: “Putin simply used it as a springboard for a new attack”.