Trump-Zelensky LIVE: Donald to make major Ukraine decision after 'productive' Putin call

Donald Trump is poised to host Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for talks at the White House - the day after the US President had what he called a "productive" phone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

In recent days, Mr Trump had shown openness to selling Ukraine long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, even as Putin warned against it - although indications are that he is not willing to grant Mr Zelensky his wish, at least for the moment.

Posting on Truth Social on Thursday, Mr Trump said: "At the conclusion of the call, we agreed that there will be a meeting of our High Level Advisors, next week.

"The United States’ initial meetings will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, together with various other people, to be designated. A meeting location is to be determined.

"President Putin and I will then meet in an agreed upon location, Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can bring this “inglorious” War, between Russia and Ukraine, to an end."