Trump called the Ukrainian president a 'dictator,' as European leaders try to assert more control over negotiations.

Vladimir Putin has spoken of a God-given mission as Russian forces mounted their largest ever drone strike on Ukraine on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of his full-scale invasion. In Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of the need for “unity” among Ukraine’s allies.

President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations.

The two leaders started their day by participating in a more than two-hour virtual meeting with fellow leaders of the Group of Seven economies to discuss the war.

The French president navigated a White House meeting which came as Europe-US relations are strained over the war.