THE White House is said to be considering inviting Volodymyr Zelensky to attend Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's Alaska summit.

Trump and Putin are set to hold crunch talks over ending the war in Ukraine on Friday with sources close to the US President saying they are "very hopeful" Ukraine's leader will be included.

One senior administration official told NBC News that a trilateral meeting remains "absolutely" possible.

Another official briefed on White House conversations said: "It's being discussed."

It is believed that no official invite has been talked about with Kyiv as of yet.

A senior White House official explained: "Right now, the White House is focusing on planning the bilateral meeting requested by President Putin."

Zelensky has already been adamant that he must

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