Trump said the two leaders will meet next Friday. It remains unclear whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be involved with the high-stakes summit.

President Donald Trump said on Friday he will be meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin next Friday, Aug. 15 in Alaska.

Donald Trump has said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine. Putin is expected to use the summit to set out Russia's demands for a ceasefire deal. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Mr Trump admitted any peace deal may involve “some swapping of territories”.