UPDATE 20:00 Trump wants to organize a meeting with Zelensky and Putin if the Alaska summit goes well

US President Donald Trump says that if his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday goes well, he wants to organize a second meeting"immediately", which would also include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

He stated that he would like the second meeting to take place"almost immediately" between Putin and Zelensky,"and with me, if they want me to be present."

UPDATE 18:50 Macron hopes for a future Trump-Zelensky-Putin summit organized "in a neutral country" in Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron said he hopes that a future summit between Trump, Zelensky and Putin will take place in Europe,"in a neutral country, acceptable to all parties," according to AFP.

Macron also stated that"territorial issues regarding Ukraine can and will be negotiated only by the Ukrainian president."

UPDATE 18:30 Zelensky says Trump expressed support for ceasefire in Ukraine

Zelensky said that “first there must be a ceasefire, then security guarantees – real security guarantees.” “And, by the way, President Trump has expressed his support for this,” he added.

"Russia cannot have a veto over European or NATO perspectives against Ukraine," Zelensky also said of his conditions for peace.

UPDATE Ursula von der Leyen says the discussion was"very good"

After the discussions concluded, in a post on X, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the call as"very good".

"Today, Europe, the US and NATO have strengthened their common position on Ukraine. We will remain in close coordination. No one wants peace more than we do, a just and lasting peace," von der Leyen wrote on X.

UPDATE 18:20 NATO chief, after conversation with Trump: The ball is now in Putin's court

"The ball is now in Putin's court," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday after his call with US President Donald Trump, according to The Guardian.

Rutte posted an update on social media, saying his discussion with Trump was"excellent" and stressing NATO's unity "in efforts to end this terrible war against Ukraine and achieve a just and lasting peace."

UPDATE 18:08 Macron: The American desire is to achieve a ceasefire

The American desire is to achieve a ceasefire, said French President Emmanuel Macron at the end of the videoconference that European leaders had with US President Donald Trump.

The French president also indicated that the exchange of lines with Donald Trump allowed European allies to hope for a"lasting peace". In addition, Emmanuel Macron assured that"territorial issues will be negotiated" only by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky."There are no serious plans for territorial exchanges on the table today", he added. Emmanuel Macron also announced that a new package of sanctions could be imposed against Russia.

UPDATE 17:50 Zelensky: Trump will call me after meeting with Putin

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky tells the press that he would like to impose additional sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin does not accept a ceasefire.

He states that"Putin is bluffing, trying to advance along the entire front line" and adds that Russia claims it can occupy all of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president says Trump said he would contact him after his meeting with Putin on Friday.

UPDATE Merz, after the conversation with Trump: There is hope that there could be peace in Ukraine

"There is hope that something is moving. There is hope that there could be peace in Ukraine," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday after his call with US President Donald Trump.

Merz states that the ceasefire must be the first step towards a lasting peace agreement, according to The Guardian.

He insists on the European principle that"borders must not be changed through violence."

UPDATE Discussion agenda

A Berlin government spokesman told POLITICO on Monday that the virtual summit will focus on options for pressure against Russia, questions regarding the Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, security guarantees for Ukraine, and the order of potential peace negotiations.

UPDATE Moscow considers European leaders' consultations with Trump"unimportant"

Moscow officials are not taking seriously the consultations that European leaders are holding with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. They are"unimportant", the Russians said.

Russia has described as"unimportant" the consultations planned by European leaders with Donald Trump via video conference. The Europeans are trying to convince Trump to defend Ukraine's interests during his meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday.

Original news: 

The statement was made two days before the US president's meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, according to AFP.

"I will be speaking with European leaders shortly. They are wonderful people who want to make a deal," Trump wrote on his social media account, Truth Social.

He is scheduled to participate in a video conference between European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.