President Trump paused his White House meeting with European leaders Monday afternoon, saying he was going to call Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to two senior European officials at the meeting.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia's war on Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is headed to the White House today along with other European leaders to meet with President Trump after his summit on Friday with Russia President Putin. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor and Matt Bodner report the latest.

The White House appeared to cover up Donald Trump’s cankles in an official photo from his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Monday. The 79-year-old president’s swollen ankles were hard to miss as his slacks crept up his shin while sitting down with Zelensky,

President Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders on Monday as the U.S. pursues a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.