According to the report, Donald Trump agreed to brief Vladimir Zelensky and then European leaders on the outcomes of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin

The talks come head of a landmark meeting between the presidents of the US and Russia in Alaska on Friday.

The US President said he will try to set up a summit between the Ukrainian leader and the Russian dictator afterwards - but only if he believes a deal is possible.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Donald Trump not to trust Russian leader Vladimir Putin ahead of their bilateral summit in Alaska this Friday (15 August). The…

Oleg Barabanov believes that Vladimir Zelensky "is already building up his defense" by enlisting support from the European Union and the United Kingdom

One of the sources assumed that "the United States will not hinder potential positive outcomes of the meeting"

The president also ruled out withdrawing from Donbas as part of a peace deal, after Trump suggested a land swap may be needed to end the war.

The talks are aimed at exerting pressure on Trump to back Ukraine more during his summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday.

The media outlet brands such an outcome as "Ukraine’s nightmare"

The unpredictability of how the Alaska meeting will play out has fueled fears that the U.S. and Russia could coerce Ukraine into an unfavorable deal.

The uncertainty over what the Alaska talks could produce has raised fears in European capitals that Trump and Putin might take major decisions without Kyiv's involvement.

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he warned US President Donald Trump ahead of his talks with Vladimir Putin this week that the Russian leader is…

"Trump suggested to me that, following the Alaska meeting, we would be in contact to discuss the results and outline our next steps," Vladimir Zelensky said after video talks with…

The US president also said Russia would face consequences if Putin does not agree to stop the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump rated his call Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders a '10.' The Europeans had a much more jittery reaction.

Trump, who described the call as "a ten", was urged to keep Ukraine's interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday.

Donald Trump told reporters he would like to have a second meeting after Friday's Alaska summit, this time with Zelensky. Yet he also warned that 'there may be no second meeting'…

According to the report, Donald Trump agreed to brief Vladimir Zelensky and then European leaders on the outcomes of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin

No details about the substance of these conversations have been released

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he would meet with President Trump in Washington on Monday. Mr. Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia held talks in Alaska…

Zelenskyy, who was not invited to Alaska for the summit, said he held a “long and substantive” conversation with Trump early Saturday.