Bloomberg reporters answer questions about Ukraine’s potential options after the summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaking in Brussels on Sunday, said the current front lines in his country's war against Russia should be the basis for peace talks.

European leaders are joining Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington for crucial talks with Donald Trump. The agenda focuses on securing a peace deal to end ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.

Asia shares mostly rise on Monday as investors focused on a key meeting in Washington between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy aimed at advancing a peace deal with Russia.

KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would reject any Russian proposal to pull Ukrainian troops out of the eastern Donbas region as it would deprive Kyiv of defensive lines and open the way for Moscow to conduct further offensives.

Trump also said he hoped to use the Friday meeting to set up a “quick second meeting” with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy after allies pressed him to push for such a summit. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting Zelenskiy in London on Thursday.