Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his allies hope that the main topic of the Alaska meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will be an immediate ceasefire.

President Donald Trump met virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders before flying to Alaska for a U.S.-Russia bilateral

Whether the U.S.-Russia summit can lead to a deal to produce peace in Ukraine more than 3 1/2 years after Moscow’s invasion remains to be seen.