Ukraine and its European backers insist that the United States and Russia cannot decide on land swaps behind their backs at a summit this week in Alaska

Germany convenes a virtual meeting with European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump to strategize on pressuring Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, EU, and NATO officials participate.

Washington’s push to negotiate an end to the war has raised concerns the Trump administration will make concessions to Moscow that Kyiv finds unacceptable.