A potential later meeting between the presidents of Ukraine, Russia and the US will be “more important”, Trump adds.

The Elysee Palace described the dialogue between the two leaders as "close and constant," but did not provide a specific date or location for the follow-up meeting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will benefit the most from Friday’s high stakes meeting with President Trump in Alaska. “I believe that Putin will benefit from this,