US President Donald Trump has said that he would prefer not to take part in a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. Source: Sky News, as reported by European Pravda Details: When asked about the prospects of a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants a "strong reaction" from the U.S. if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not sit down with him for a bilateral meeting.

The Ukrainian president met with Donald Trump at the White House, and experts think there's a lot to take away from their interactions.

President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday, an event the U.S. president called "a very good, early step" to possibly resolve the war in Ukraine.

Despite Trump's positivity, the meeting is far from guaranteed. Putin has repeatedly refused to meet with Zelenskyy during the conflict, having consistently sought to undermine the Ukrainian president's legitimacy. Russian officials rarely use Zelenskyy's name, preferring to refer to "the Kyiv regime."

After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump touted that he had a "very good meeting" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in D.C.

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of “trying to wriggle out of holding a meeting” to agree a ceasefire deal.

Moscow continues to throw cold water on the prospect of Putin-Zelenskyy meeting, and is insisting Russia have a role in security guarantees for Ukraine.