Kyiv: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged stronger sanctions against Russia if no trilateral meeting is held between him, US President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump: “President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight."

Ukraine’s president condemns Russia’s “cynical” strikes before his meeting with Trump at 13:00 EST (18:00 BST).

In Alaska, the Russian leader proposed that Ukraine hand over the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow to stop the fighting.

BRUSSELS/MOSCOW/KYIV — European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday, in an attempt to seek an end to the Ukraine conflict. It follows US President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday that failed to produce any breakthrough.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed he will meet with President Trump in Washington, DC, on August 18 “to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the

Trump will meet the Ukrainian leader, along with several European heads of state and the NATO Secretary-General, on Monday.

European leaders, as well as the Nato chief, joining Zelensky for talks with Trump in Washington makes it an extraordinarily high-level meeting. This reveals how high their concern is that the US president will help Vladimir Putin defeat Ukraine by backing his demands - such as no ceasefire before final settlement.

A host of European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump tomorrow. The meeting comes on the heels of Trump’s summit in Alaska with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.