U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss key takeaways from the Trump-Putin Alaska summit on Friday, what to expect from Trump's meeting with Ukrainian president Zelenskyy and European leaders today,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets today with President Trump, accompanied by European and NATO leaders, in the quest for a path to end the war with Russia. Follow along for live updates, news and analysis.

Broadcast and cable networks went to special reports on Monday as Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to journalists in the Oval Office in advance of talks of a peace deal to settle Ukraine’s war with Russia.

"If everything works out well today we'll have a trilat and I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that." President Trump answers questions of the future of the Ukraine-Russia war before meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European and NATO leaders.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday's critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks

Trump: “President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight."

Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.

The discussion focuses on the strained relationship between the United States and Russia, noting ties are at their lowest point since the Cold War. A key point raised is the fundamental threat to Russian security,