Donald Trump has said he will meet with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine.
The Russian president is expected to use the summit to set out his demands for a ceasefire deal, which includes Ukraine giving up two eastern regions and its sovereignty of Crimea.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, the US president admitted any peace deal may involve “some swapping of territories”.
Reacting to the announcement, Volodymyr Zelensky said “Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier”, and warned that any negotiations must include Kyiv.
According to reports, the White House is now considering inviting Mr Zelensky to Alaska.
A senior White House official has said that Trump “remains open to a trilateral summit with both leaders. Right now, the White House is focusing on planning the bilateral meeting requested by President Putin”.
A joint statement from European leaders – representing the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland and the European Commission – backed a ceasefire but warned that “international borders must not be changed by force”.
