Netanyahu right-wing votes * Zelensky in US for meeting with Trump, who rules out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea or joining NATO

Donald Trump has met with Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, with the US president giving security guarantees to Ukraine if a deal to end the war with Russia is secured. The meeting was starkly different in tone from their previous Oval Office encounter in February,

Inside the Oval Office, Zelensky and Trump showed few signs of their once-frayed relationship. They talked positively about a U.S. role in security guarantees for Ukraine — one of the most complex issues under discussion — to ensure that Russia does not restart the war after they agree to a peace deal.

The US president says Russia's Putin is "expecting a call" immediately after his talks with Zelensky and European leaders.

According to analysts, the Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meeting is significant in terms of global politics, but Zelensky’s firm stance indicates that complex challenges in the peace negotiations still remain.

It was a pretty big day of news even without the roundtable in Canberra! Here’s a quick wrap: The day began with all eyes on US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukranian MP Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington.

Burke on Monday refused the visa application of Israeli politician Simcha Rothman, who had planned a speaking tour of Australia, which prompted the Netanyahu government to revoke the visas of Australian diplomats in the Palestinian territories as a retaliatory gesture against Canberra.