WASHINGTON —

The White House is lowering expectations ahead of Friday's summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin , where both leaders plan to discuss an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Ahead of the face-to-face meeting, European leaders organized a virtual meeting with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also attend the meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday. The call, organized by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz , will include NATO Chief Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen .

The leaders are rallying behind Ukraine, aiming to ensure that Trump and Putin do not make any decisions without their input. Concerns are mounting over what might eme

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