WASHINGTON (AP) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday’s critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and key European leaders gather for talks at the White House aimed at showing U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. It also paved the way for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss how to end Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine. The stakes have risen since Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ‘s reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between a low-profile officeholder and a potential White House contender in 2028.

FAIRVIEW, N.C. (AP) – Jamie Ager has spent much of the past year rebuilding his 250-acre farm in the foothills of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore through the region, cutting power, destroying fences and scattering livestock.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Authorities in Greece say more than 120 migrants were intercepted off the island of Crete early Monday, the latest in a series of arrivals despite a suspension of asylum claims and plans for tougher detention rules.