President Donald Trump has said the US and Moscow will begin negotiations “immediately” on ending the war in Ukraine after speaking with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Trump said the two leaders had also agreed to work together and visit each other’s nations.

The Secretary of Defense attends the Alliance for the first time and also endorses the message of the new US President: Defense spending should reach 5% of GDP. The Trump Administration has made it clear to Volodymyr Zelensky what their plans are for Ukraine: it will not join NATO,

America's defence secretary Pete Hegseth said it is 'not realistic' to think Ukraine will return to its pre-2014 borders.