When President Donald Trump won last year’s election, European officials quickly began discussing how to sustain US weapons shipments to Ukraine under a leader who had vowed to pull back American support.

Trump meets Nato chief, Mark Rutte ahead of expected ‘major’ statement on Ukraine. It comes as Trump says the US will send Ukraine military equipment.

Trump's moves underline his growing disenchantment with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the lack of progress in U.S.-led efforts to secure a ceasefire.