US President Donald Trump has said that French President Emmanuel Macron and UK PM Keir Starmer "haven't done anything" to end the war in Ukraine, ahead of visits from both leaders to the White House next week.

Donald Trump has said Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer have “done nothing” to end the war in Ukraine. The US president said Mr Macron was a “good friend” and Sir Keir was a “nice guy” but added that Russia had only come to table “because of me”.

U.S. President Donald Trump will host meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday and with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said.

Trump said he believes Russia and Ukraine would not enter peace talks without his involvement. He criticised Zelenskyy, saying: “I’ve been watching this man for years now as his cities get demolished, as his people get killed, as his soldiers get decimated.”

Sir Keir Starmer will not challenge Donald Trump over his Ukraine comments in Washington next week, one of his key deputies has suggested.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday and expressed his support for Ukraine's leader.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he's willing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine to maintain peace when the war with Russia ends.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer jumped to the defense of Ukrainian President Volodymyr after U.S. President Donald Trump called him "a dictator without elections," who was using martial law to stay in power.

It comes as Western officials say less than 30,000 troops could be stationed in Ukraine as part of a peace deal.

United Kingdom Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has backed Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky after he was described as a "dictator" by President Donald Trump.