The White House is considering inviting Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, according to reports in the US.
The reports come a day after Washington and Moscow confirmed the US and Russian presidents will meet on Friday to discuss bringing about an end to the war in Ukraine.
A senior US official and three people briefed on internal discussions have told Sky News' US partner network NBC News that the Trump administration is now considering inviting the Ukrainian president to the summit.
"It's being discussed," one of the people briefed on the talks was quoted as saying.
The sources said a visit by Mr Zelenskyy has not been finalised - and it is unclear whether the Ukrainian leader will be in Alaska for the summit.
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