Germany “welcomed” the president’s efforts to “achieve a just and lasting peace,” while the UK said the Trump-Putin summit represented “important progress."

Vladimir Putin has reportedly demanded that Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a condition for ending Russia's war, and offered to freeze the frontline if his core demands were met. The Russian leader made the request during his meeting with Trump in Alaska on Friday,

Donald Trump will host President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington on Monday after the US president abandoned his push for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin again insisted that Kyiv give up land in peace talks.