Jared Kushner has issued an 11-page statement prior to appearing before the Senate intelligence committee, which he hopes will answer key questions about his dealings with the Russians.

In the statement Kushner, President Trump's 36-year-old son-in-law and adviser, says: "I did not collude", and defends himself against accusations of improper conduct with Russians.

He will then address intelligence committee staff members behind closed doors - the senators themselves will not be present.

What contact did Jared Kushner have with Russians?

Mr Kushner says it was “hardly any” – he says he met Russians four times. He says the meetings were looking for ways to improve US-Russian relations.

He will be asked why he went to the meeting with the Russian lawyer, arranged in an email chain with the subject: “Russia – Clinton – private and confidential.”

Soliciting campaign support from a foreign national is illegal.

He will say he "did not read at the time" what the email said about the meeting and that the meeting itself was a waste of time.

In the statement he says he emailed his assistant asking them to call his mobile phone, so he could leave the meeting.