Trump and Zelenskyy meet as the U.S war against Iran and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have threatened to overlap in recent days.

"We would buy their drones ... And you know, if we made that deal, we'd have great protection. I love the protection," Trump told reporters at the press conference in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

Garry Kasparov is the chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative and was the 13th world chess champion. Whether or not President Donald Trump persuades Republicans to pass the Save America Act, his recent speech about threats to the country’s electoral system is part of a dangerous attack on election integrity.

Trump reportedly spoke with Putin and Zelenskyy as Ukraine struck Russian targets and Moscow launched another deadly attack on Kyiv.

The United States has formally denied a direct appeal from Ukraine for several hundred additional Patriot missiles. This refusal comes just as Russian forces launched another devastating aerial assault that completely overwhelmed local defenses.

Officials say at least five people have been killed and 10 more injured. Also on the programme: European Union interior ministers hold an emergency meeting to discuss last week's influx from Morocco of up to 70,

The Kremlin said Thursday that a meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has been agreed in principle and will happen in the “coming days.”Trump revealed a day before that he was hopeful of a meeting with his Russian counterpart in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine.