(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump met virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders before flying to Alaska for a U.S.-Russia bilateral meeting Friday.

European leaders outlined five principles during the emergency summit, including that Ukraine must be involved in future talks with Putin and that no Ukrainian territory will be ceded to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire.

Trump and Putin are set to meet in Anchorage on Friday to continue negotiations to end Russia’s three-year military involvement in Ukraine. Trump originally made Zelenskyy’s presence a condition for Friday’s meeting but later conceded when Putin refused to meet if Kyiv participated.

“The war is happening in Europe, and Ukraine is an int

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