US President Donald Trump warned he would impose “very severe consequences” if Vladimir Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire agreement later this week, following a call with European leaders ahead of his meeting with the Russian president.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London. LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to London on Thursday, a day before a critical U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska.

Two days ahead of his meeting with his Russian counterpart in Alaska, US President Donald Trump stated that he would not negotiate over territory without the Ukrainians and could even offer security guarantees.