Trump invited European leaders to join the meeting with the Ukrainian president.
Following what was described as a “lengthy” phone call with President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he will travel to Washington on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump. A White House official said Trump has invited European leaders to join the meeting on Monday afternoon.
Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday and while Putin mentioned an "agreement" in the post-meeting news conference and Trump said "great progress" was made, there was no mention of a ceasefire.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Friday morning ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"HIGH STAKES!!!"
-ABC News' Fritz Farrow
President Donald Trump departed Washington, D.C., on Friday morning for his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
Trump will be accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Air Force One for his flight to Alaska for his meeting with President Putin, the White House said.
--ABC News' Fritz Farrow
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with two ballistic missiles and 97 drones, the Ukrainian Air Force said Friday morning.
The drones targeted the frontline areas of the Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk and Chernihiv regions, while the missiles were fired at the Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Missile and drone strikes were recorded in 13 locations across Ukraine. The country's air defense systems neutralized 63 drones, the air force said.
Meanwhile, Russia's air defense systems shot down 53 Ukrainian drones over land and sea, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
-ABC News' Morgan Winsor
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Magadan, a port town in far eastern Russia, while en route to Alaska.
Putin is expected to meet with the region's governor, Sergey Nosov, according to Russian media reports.
