Washington – The White House is weighing the possibility of inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to an upcoming summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to NewsNation. Details of Zelensky’s participation remain unconfirmed.
Trump announced on Friday that he will meet Putin next week to discuss ending the three-year-long Russia–Ukraine war. While the primary agenda is a bilateral meeting requested by Putin, Trump has not ruled out a trilateral format, despite earlier Kremlin opposition.
The development follows Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, during which the Russian leader reportedly proposed a complete ceasefire. The plan would see Ukraine withdraw from Donetsk, granting Kremlin control over Donetsk and Luhansk. Trump said on Friday that “territorial swapping” could take place for “the betterment of both” nations.
Zelensky rejected any proposal to cede territory, declaring, “Of course, we will not give Russia any awards for what it has done. The Ukrainian people deserve peace.”
Separately, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Zelensky’s top adviser Andriy Yermak, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, and European security officials met in Kent, England, to discuss the ceasefire proposal, reaffirming their commitment to a “just and lasting peace.”
