Washington, Aug. 18 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump.

A short while ago, European leaders too arrived here. This high-stakes meeting comes on the heels of Trump's recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week. At the meeting, Trump tried to establish a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine.

In opening remarks, Trump called the meeting "very important" and believes progress is being made. He also says that there's the "possibility" that something could come out of his meeting with Putin.

Before the reporter's questions began, Zelenskyy thanked Trump effusively for his "personal efforts to stop the killings and stop the wars," A...