White House does not rule out Zelensky's presence in Alaska during Trump-Putin summit

A diplomatic standoff erupted on Saturday after US President Donald Trump announced he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week in Alaska, as European leaders scrambled to hammer out the terms of the meeting and ensure Ukraine was not left out of discussions about its future.

European officials presented their case to Vice President JD Vance at a hastily arranged meeting in England on Saturday.

Leaders of several European countries have subsequently said that, while supporting Trump's diplomatic efforts, any peace talks must be preceded by a ceasefire and Ukraine itself must be actively involved, CNN reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been mentioned as a participant in the Alaska summit, which will take place on Friday between Trump and Putin.

However, the White House has not completely ruled out Zelensky's involvement in some meetings, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

A White House official has stressed that anything involving Zelensky is likely to happen after the Trump-Putin meeting.

The summit has been held very quickly and details are still being worked out. An exact location has not yet been announced.

A White House official said Trump remains "open to a trilateral summit with the two leaders," but that "the White House is planning the bilateral meeting requested by President Putin."

Since Trump revealed plans to meet with Putin in a social media post on Friday, there has been an intense diplomatic effort behind the scenes to convince US allies to attend.

Trump's announcement did not say if or when Zelensky would be involved in the process.

Meanwhile, Zelensky and European leaders have stressed that Ukraine must be part of any discussion about ending the war.

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