US President Donald Trump has informed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders that his objectives for his upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin are to achieve a ceasefire and gain a better understanding of whether a comprehensive peace agreement is possible.

Putin Alaska summit while European Commission and NATO leaders emphasize any deal must protect Ukraine's long-term security interests.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London. LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to London on Thursday, a day before a critical U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska.