Fighter jets from NATO nations took to the skies, following long-range Russian missile strikes on Ukraine overnight.

Russia is refusing to commit to a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which President Trump has encouraged as a next step toward ending the war between their two countries.

President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in the quest for a path to end the war with Russia.

Former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz proposed that Russia be offered membership in NATO during a monologue about cooperation between D.C. and Moscow.

A White House spokeswoman said Vladimir Putin had agreed to a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, but Russia has not confirmed. President Trump said American troops would not be deployed in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday NATO membership for Ukraine was not under discussion but that there was a discussion on "Article 5" type security guarantees for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022.

Turkey's development of naval drones highlight how it is independently producing and innovating a layered defense system.