Donald Trump has agreed to a second Ukraine war summit with Vladimir Putin after a “productive” phone call between the pair on the eve of a White House visit by Volodymyr Zelensky. A date has not been set, but Mr Trump wrote on social media that the meeting would take place in Budapest.

"Strong decisions are possible, decisions that can help," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.

Direct conflict between Russia and NATO was once unthinkable, but preparations and defense spending have been stepped up in nervous Baltic states.

Russian drone and missile strikes caused blackouts across large swaths of Ukraine, damaged residential buildings and injured at least 20 people in Kyiv, authorities said.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Long-range Ukrainian drones and missiles hit a major Russian ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot behind the front line, Ukraine’s president and military said Monday, as Kyiv cranked up pressure on Moscow’s military logistics.

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requests more defense aid, U.S. President Donald Trump calls for peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains undeterred.

Ukraine is hoping to obtain long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States amid ongoing war with Russia.