Hyderabad, Aug. 18 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, August 18, as European leaders gathered in Washington to shore up support for Kyiv and press for a balanced peace deal with Russia.

The talks come just days after Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, raising concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Washington could push Ukraine into accepting a settlement favourable to Moscow.

According to the White House, Trump first held a one-on-one meeting with Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.

A broader session with European leaders, including those from Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, as well as representatives of the European Union and NATO was scheduled...