Donald Trump took another swipe at Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of peace talks in London as Ukraine said it was seeking a “dignified end” to the war.

The US president said he was “disappointed” that Mr Zelensky had reportedly not even read his latest peace plan and that Vladimir Putin was “fine” with it.

Trump has previously accused Mr Zelensky of starting the conflict even though Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps branded Trump’s stance as “ignorant” but stressed Europe had itself to blame for relying too heavily on America for its defence.

Sir Keir Starmer was due to welcome Mr Zelensky to Downing Street to discuss peace plans on Monday as Russia continued to bombard Ukraine.

Ahead of the meeting, Mr Zelensky told o

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