President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes to have the support of Ukraine's European allies in explaining to US President Donald Trump the risks of agreeing to the demands that Moscow is expected to make in potential talks to end the war.

Ukrainian president calls on European politicians to “be more than just bystanders” who are “reduced to posting on X after an agreement has already been made.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Poland after the two countries reached an agreement on a longstanding source of tensions between them: the exhumation of Polish victims of World War II-era massacres by Ukrainian nationalists.

Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy questioned whether Trump was committed to NATO and European security.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy asked whether the US saw NATO as being necessary as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos. Leaders from China, Ukraine and Germany have taken the stage on day one.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Europe that it has “no chance” against Russia without Ukraine. Speaking to Polish media outlet Onet, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s victory was vital to stopping the Kremlin before it could invade the rest of Europe.

Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. The challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values are stark at Poland's border with Belarus, Russia's ally in its war on Ukraine.

The key focus for Ukraine in future peace negotiations will be securing robust and comprehensive security guarantees to prevent any future Russian aggression

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy highlighted Russia's escalating military threat and the necessity for stronger security measures at the WEF in Davos.

Therefore, he will quickly move on if Ukraine does not defend itself. That's a fact," Zelenskyy said. He urged the EU to be "three times more pragmatic" and increase arms production – both for Ukraine and for itself – in order to "get ahead of Putin".

Tricky terrain to navigate, the four priorities Starmer will want to try to land with President Trump when he gets an audience in the coming weeks are - Ukraine, the Middle East, tariffs and trade.