The presidents of Ukraine and Russia "have not been exactly best friends," U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier this week, as he pushed for an in-person meeting.

A group of European leaders joined a U.S. president at the White House seeking an end to the war in Ukraine, in a display not seen in decades.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other European leaders will meet with President Trump at the White House today after Trump's summit with Russian President Putin on Friday. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor and Richard Engel report the latest.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gives insight on the talks between President Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, security guarantees for Ukraine and more on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

Presidents Trump, Zelenskyy and numerous NATO leaders held a virtual meeting Wednesday ahead of Friday's scheduled summit between Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense chiefs were due to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, a senior alliance official said, as Western countries pushing for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine devise possible future security guarantees for Kyiv that could help forge a peace agreement.