European governments are reeling after the Trump administration signaled that it is planning face-to-face talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference amid intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s foreign

"Russia is going to be there with our people," the US president says - but Ukraine says such talks are "are not expected" and Moscow hasn't commented.