The White House suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could arrive in Alaska during Meeting of Russian and US leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, writes CNN However, there is an important point regarding the participation of the Ukrainian president in any meetings.

Zelensky was not directly named as a participant in the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska on Friday, the publication notes. However, according to CNN sources, the White House is not completely ruling out Zelensky's participation in some meetings.

"A White House official stressed that any questions involving Zelensky would likely take place after the Trump-Putin meeting," the article states.

A White House official said that Trump remains"open to a three-way summit with both leaders," but that "the White House is planning the bilateral meeting that President Putin requested."

At the same time, CNN emphasizes that the meeting itself was prepared very quickly, and its details are still unclear, and the exact location has not yet been announced.

"It is noteworthy that Trump's statement did not indicate whether Zelensky would participate in this process and when. Zelensky and European leaders, meanwhile, emphasized the need for Ukraine to participate in any discussions on ending the war," the publication notes.

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UNIAN previously wrote that Ukraine, together with Europe, put forward its peace plan with"red lines". Leaders of European countries, in particular, rejected the proposal to exchange Ukrainian-controlled parts of the Donetsk region for a ceasefire.

At the same time, the WP publication writes that the Kremlin, although happy to meet with Trump, did not demonstrate willingness to make concessions in the war against Ukraine Analysts believe that despite the negotiations, Russian goals - in particular the demilitarization of Ukraine and its withdrawal from NATO's orbit - remain unchanged.