Trump said that Putin accepted that any peace would need to include the presence of Western troops in Ukraine as a way of ensuring its durability.

Several European leaders on Saturday jointly pledged to continue support for Ukraine and maintain pressure on Russia until the war in Ukraine ends, after a summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The US president demanded a ceasefire before he met Putin. His change of mind flies in the face of what Europe and Ukraine want.

European leaders said President Trump offered his backing during a call they held ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.

The problem is that they have no strategy of their own for ending the Ukraine war, other than hoping to contain Russia over the longer term.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin head to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.One key party who will not be in attendance Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage,

The Trump administration sought to temper expectations around the president's meeting with Putin heading into Friday. Trump said in the past that he would end the Russia-Ukraine w