Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched up 0.1 per cent after hitting a record high in the previous session, while the broader Topix index was unchanged.

Residents of Ukraine's capital held their breath as they closely watched meetings between their president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump alongside European leaders at the White House on Monday.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders are in Washington for make-or-break meetings with President Trump over the Russian invasion.