WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Washington meeting could prove to be crucial to the future of Ukraine, and all of Europe's security.

At least seven people were killed in an overnight Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv as President Zelenskyy travels to Washington to meet with President Trump and other European leaders.

Russian state media footage shows the M113 armored personnel carrier driving into combat in the Zaporizhzhia region.

India has stepped up purchases of discounted Russian crude since the onset of the Ukraine war, straining relations with Washington.

Before and after the summit between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukraine has been assaulted with a barrage of Russian drone attacks and bombs.