Leading European power players released a joint statement saying they “welcomed” the president’s efforts to stop the killing in Ukraine.

A three-way summit US President Donald Trump has mooted with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin could take place in Europe, Germany's leader suggested.

Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call later for their so-called "coalition of the willing" to discuss steps towards ending the war in Ukraine, after Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire after his Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.