US President Donald Trump will join a virtual summit on Wednesday with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, called by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahead of Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Firstpost reported.

Leaders will discuss ways to pressure Moscow, the status of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, and security guarantees for Kyiv. Europe insists on a ceasefire before talks and rejects any land deals without Ukraine’s consent. Zelensky has ruled out territorial concessions, warning they would embolden Russia.

According to Firstpost, Trump said he will seek “everybody’s ideas” before urging Putin to end the war.