Ukraine and its European backers are seeking talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in an effort to protect their security interests ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week.

European leaders will hold a videoconference on Wednesday ahead of one with U.S. President Donald Trump to coordinate negotiations to end the war in Ukraine with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, a German government spokesperson said on Monday.

Washington’s push to negotiate an end to the war has raised concerns the Trump administration will make concessions to Moscow that Kyiv finds unacceptable.