Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed he will not concede to an overnight demand from Donald Trump as the Ukrainian president landed in Washington ahead of a meeting alongside European leaders on Monday.

Trump used his Truth Social account to show his apparent stance going into the meeting, writing, “President Zelensky of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight.”

Trump’s post repeated the demands Russian President Vladimir Putin had put on ending the war, and which have been rejected previously.

“Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE,” Trump wrote. “Some things never change!!!”

The two are expected to see each other at 1:00 p.m. E

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