After U.S. President Donald Trump had lashed out at Ukraine’s leader on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was preparing for a meeting on Thursday with Trump's envoy in Kyiv to work toward "a lasting peace" with Russia.

"It is crucial for us that the meeting and our overall cooperation with America be constructive," Zelenskyy said in his evening address to the nation. "Together with America and Euro