I’m just crying because of what I hear,” one Ukrainian lawmaker said of the meeting, echoing the reactions of others on the continent.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to meet in Washington for their first face-to-face talks after a heated public dispute. The rift was sparked by U.S.-Russia negotiations that excluded Kyiv and fueled by Zelensky’s refusal to sign the initial version of a U.

Mr. Trump says it is "now confirmed" that Ukraine's leader will visit the White House this week, as the two countries near a "critical minerals deal."