US President Donald Trump has said that it is now up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine. Source: Trump in an interview with Fox News after meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska,

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and President Donald Trump have reached an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.”

Trump hails his Putin meeting as ‘10 out of 10,’ urging Ukraine’s Zelensky to act. Leaders signal progress but announce no Ukraine ceasefire deal.

Presidents Trump, Zelenskyy and numerous NATO leaders held a virtual meeting Wednesday ahead of Friday's scheduled summit between Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ga., accused Ukrainian President Zelenskyy of trying to sabotage peace talks between President Trump and Russian President Putin by launching drone strikes on Russia.

The meeting was arranged by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and also included leaders from France, Britain, Italy, Poland, the European Union and NATO, per NBC News. After the call, Zelenskyy and Merz spoke to reporters in Berlin and said the leaders had agreed on a strategy for Friday’s meeting.

Trump and Putin are set to meet in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss ending the three-year conflict. The Trump administration has struggled to broker a peace deal, with Trump increasingly lashing out at Putin and threatening financial repercussions if he doesn't come to the table.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the planned summit between U_S_ President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to “dead solutions.