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Trump and Zelensky most recently met in Washington in mid-August, soon after the US president’s summit with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska. The leaders of the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Finland, as well as the heads of NATO and the European Commission were also present at the talks between the American president and Ukrainian leader.

Trump also put a big map on a display at the Oval Office showing the frontline situation in the Ukraine conflict. “I assume you've all seen the map,” Trump told Fox news after the meeting. “A big chunk of territory is taken and that territory has been taken,” he said, referring to the areas controlled by Russia.

Zelensky also admitted that territorial exchanges were on the talks agenda at the White House – something he had previously outright refused to discuss.