The White House says the US president is “open” to inviting Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska. Meanwhile, European leaders have pushed back on the idea that Ukraine should have to give up land in a peace deal. Follow the latest.
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Here are some of the latest pictures from Ukraine.
Overnight, at least seven people were injured in Kharkiv after a series of Russian drone attacks, Ukrainian national police says.
Such nightly attacks are a regular feature of the war.
One of the attacks struck a store in Kharkiv, injuring three women, a man and a 17-year-old girl.
Political correspondent Amanda Akass says the European statement “feels a bit like going back in time,” to when Trump first tried to negotiate an end to the war with Putin.
She outlines how, via their statement issued late last night, Europe is seemingly still scrambling to make it and Ukraine have a seat at the table during peace talks.
Watch her analysis below…
According to reports, Vladimir Putin has offered to stop his war in Ukraine in exchange for huge swathes of Ukraine’s east.
He wants Donetsk, Luhansk, and the majority of Zaporizhia and Kherson, according to a new report.
Moscow reportedly wants Kyiv to hand over not just all the land it currently occupies – around 20% of the country – but also the last quarter of the Donetsk region still controlled by Ukraine.
In exchange for a ceasefire, the frontline would freeze in Zaporizhia and Kherson, of which Russia occupies 74%, and Luhansk, where Russia has taken 99%, officials briefed on the proposal told the Wall Street Journal.
These are terms that have long been rejected by Ukraine and its European allies.
But Donald Trump has suggested territorial “swapping” – even though Ukraine controls no Russian land – would be a part of the talks on Friday.
Here are Russia’s reported demands mapped out.
Here’s Ukraine’s borders (and Russia’s) ahead of the war, as well as the four regions mentioned above:
Keep in mind that in 2014, Russia seized control of Crimea.
So if Putin’s reported demands go ahead, Ukraine will have lost its east.
Zooming in, this is what the frontline looks like in Zaporizhia and Kherson:
And in Donetsk and Luhansk:
Remember, according to the report, if Putin gets his demands, the frontlines in Zaporizhia and Kherson will be frozen and he will be given the rest of the Donetsk region.
Zooming out a bit, this is a wider map of the frontline.
Our political correspondent Tamara Cohen has broken down the “powerful statement” from European leaders, issued ahead of the US-Russia summit on Friday.
Watch her full analysis below…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the European leaders who issued a statement in support of Kyiv last night.
We brought you the news earlier – see our 7.27 post – that European allies of Ukraine warned Kyiv could not be sidelined from peace talks.
The Ukrainian leader shared a brief message on social media thanking them and warning “the end of the war must be fair”.
Zelenskyy adds: “I am grateful to everyone who stands with Ukraine and our people today for the sake of peace in Ukraine, which is defending the vital security interests of our European nations.
“Ukraine values and fully supports the statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Starmer, President Ursula von der Leyen, and President Stubb on peace for Ukraine.”
One person has been killed after a Ukrainian drone attack on southern Russia, according to the local governor.
The attack took place on an industrial site in the Russian region of Saratov.
Roman Busargin posted on Telegram that residents were evacuated after debris from a destroyed drone damaged three apartments in the overnight attack.
“Several residents required medical assistance,” Busargin says.
“Aid was provided onsite, and one person has been hospitalised. Unfortunately, one person has died.”
Alongside that, Russian air defence destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones, according to Moscow’s defence ministry.
It reports how many drones were downed – not how many were launched.
Social media footage shows thick black smoke rising over what looked like an industrial zone.
Donald Trump is considering inviting Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the US-Russia summit in Alaska on Friday, according to reports in the US.
A senior US official and three people briefed on internal discussions told Sky News’ US partner network NBC News that the Trump administration is considering inviting the Ukrainian president to the meeting.
“It’s being discussed,” one of the people briefed on the talks was quoted as saying.
The sources said a visit by Mr Zelenskyy has not been finalised – and it is unclear whether the Ukrainian leader will be in Alaska.
However, the senior administration official said it is “absolutely” possible.
“Everyone is very hopeful that would happen,” the official said.
Asked whether the US had officially invited Mr Zelenskyy, a senior White House official said: “The president remains open to a trilateral summit with both leaders. Right now, the White House is focusing on planning the bilateral meeting requested by President Putin.”
Ukraine’s European allies have warned that peace talks must include Kyiv.
Late last night, the European countries involved in the last-minute security meeting at Chevening in Kent issued a statement.
It comes from the leaders of Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, the EU and Finland.
The statement starts by praising and welcoming Donald Trump’s work, before it moves on to arguing that Ukraine cannot be sidelined in talks to end Russia’s war.
It also repeats the need for robust security guarantees and pushes back on the idea that Ukraine has to make territorial concessions.
These are warnings we’ve heard before from Europe, specifically from the “Coalition of the Willing”.
Read the full statement here:
“We welcome President Trump’s work to stop the killing in Ukraine, end the Russian Federation’s war of aggression, and achieve just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine.
“We are convinced that only an approach that combines active diplomacy, support to Ukraine and pressure on the Russian Federation to end their illegal war can succeed.
“We stand ready to support this work diplomatically as well as by upholding our substantive military and financial support to Ukraine, including through the work of the Coalition of the Willing, and by upholding and imposing restrictive measures against the Russian Federation.
“We share the conviction that a diplomatic solution must protect Ukraine’s and Europe’s vital security interests.
“We agree that these vital interests include the need for robust and credible security guarantees that enable Ukraine to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“Ukraine has the freedom of choice over its own destiny. Meaningful negotiations can only take place in the context of a ceasefire or reduction of hostilities.
“The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine. We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be changed by force. The current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations.
“We reiterate that Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine is a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, the Budapest Memorandum, and successive Russian commitments.
“We underline our unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.
“We continue to stand firmly by the side of Ukraine. We are united as Europeans and determined to jointly promote our interests.
“And we will continue to cooperate closely with President Trump and with the United States of America, and with President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine, for a peace in Ukraine that protects our vital security interests.”
Welcome back to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine, as diplomacy intensifies ahead of Vladimir Putin’s visit to the US.
Donald Trump will host the Russian leader in Alaska on Friday, in a summit dismissed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders for not inviting the Ukrainian president.
The White House is considering an invite for the Ukrainian leader, sources said.
Yesterday, European officials made their case to vice president JD Vance at a meeting hosted by Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Kent.
Zelenskyy said the conversations were “constructive”.
We’ll be bringing you the latest as this story develops throughout the day, as well as updates on the wider conflict.
Before we begin, here is a recap of the key moments yesterday.
That’s all for our live coverage of the war in Ukraine today.
If you’re just checking in, here is a recap of the key developments over the last day.
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