Volodymyr Zelenskiy knows a thing or two about wearing different guises. As a comedian, humor was his armor. As a wartime leader it was military fatigues. But there was no disguising the sense of betrayal reverberating in Ukraine as the president put on a brave face to let the world know about his latest dispiriting call with Donald Trump.

Donald Trump discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday in phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the new U.S. president's first big step towards diplomacy over a war he has promised to end.

Donald Trump, President of the United States has confirmed via phone calls to Vladimir Putin, President of Russia and Volodymyr

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russia’s Vladimir Putin simply can’t be trusted, which is why Ukraine needs security guarantees, particularly from the US.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that members of U.S. President Donald Trump's team would travel to Ukraine this week, the first such visit at an important diplomatic juncture in the war with Russia.

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and discussed "opportunities to achieve peace" and the preparation of a document governing security and economic cooperation.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that members of U.S. President Donald Trump's team would travel to Ukraine this week, the first such visit at an important diplomatic juncture in the war with Russia.