The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.

Fresh off the back of his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump has held talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government have repeatedly refused any territorial concessions to Russia as a condition for a negotiated peace settlement.

We are ready to work together with President Trump, together with all our partners, for real and, most importantly, lasting peace. A peace that will not collapse because of Moscow’s

Suddenly, after Alaska, Trump claimed that “mere ceasefires” were unreliable and that only a “final peace agreement” would do. In other words, in exchange for nothing, Putin got a propaganda victory and convinced Trump, at least for now, to adopt his preferred path to “negotiations.”

President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to cut a deal with Russia.

The planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is a "highly anticipated meeting," the Republican said.

Kyiv: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged stronger sanctions against Russia if no trilateral meeting is held between him, US President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.