France, Dec. 15 -- Zelensky spent more than five hours on Sunday in talks with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, meeting under heavy security at the German chancellery.

The discussions are continuing this Monday, with Witkoff saying on social media that "a lot of progress was made" and that the sides would meet again the following morning.

Germany's chancellor Friedrich Merz- who has emerged as a central figure in European efforts to support Kyiv alongside France's Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer- is due to host a dinner bringing together Zelensky, European leaders and the heads of NATO and the EU.

This comes as US President Donald Trump has stepped up press...