European leaders to join Trump-Zelensky meeting

Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, has met Donald Trump's special envoy on Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, ahead of his encounter with the US president at the White House. Mr Zelensky said Russia could only be forced into peace through strength, and "President Trump had that strength". Earlier, he accused Moscow of trying to humiliate diplomatic efforts to end the war by killing ten civilians in overnight air strikes.

We discuss potential outcomes from today's meeting with Ukrainian MPs and speak to our security correspondent about what's at stake.

Reports suggest that Hamas has agreed to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal. We have the latest from our regional editor.

A court in Hong Kong has been hearing the closing arguments in the trial of Jimmy Lai, one of the fiercest critics of the Chinese state. We speak to our regional editor and hear from two activists who have left Hong Kong.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Ukraine's President Zelensky in Belgium - 17 Aug 2025. Credit: Olivier Hoslet/EPA/Shutterstock)