Russia complicating end of war, Zelensky says as Trump touts peace dealpublished at 07:39 British Summer Time
07:39 BST
Matt Spivey
Live editor
Good morning from the London newsroom.
After talks between the US and Russian presidents failed to reach a deal on ending the Ukraine war, Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin is “complicating the situation” by refusing to a ceasefire.
Despite not having a seat at the table during the Alaska summit on Friday, Zelensky told Donald Trump in a call that sanctions on Russia “should be strengthened if there is no trilateral meeting or if Russia tries to evade an honest end to the war”.
Following his meeting with Putin, Trump had a major shift in position. He wants to bypass a ceasefire in Ukraine and move directly to a permanent peace agreement.
But, Zelensky – who will travel to Washington DC on Monday to meet Trump – has reiterated calls for “a truly sustainable and reliable peace”.
Later today attention will turn to Ukraine’s allies as the UK, France and Germany will hold a joint call with other European leaders on the Ukraine war.
We’ll be keeping you up to date with the latest developments throughout the day, so do stay with us.