European leaders to back Zelensky today as Trump says Kyiv can end war ‘immediately’ - US president asks Kyiv to forget Crimea and Nato membership for peace deal

President Trump visits Alaska Friday for a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin — a discussion the White House has called a "listening exercise."

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump also advocated for a direct peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, emphasising that "Russia is a very big power, and they're not”.

President Donald Trump is heading to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. Trump has downplayed expectations for the summit,

Trump’s meeting with Putin rolled back key red lines that Zelensky says Ukraine won’t cross. But Europe could be relying on Trump to flip-flop once again, writes

The Ukrainian military said on Saturday that it had pushed Russian forces back by about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) on part of the Sumy front in northern Ukraine. There was no immediate comment from Russia,