President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday in their high-stakes summit seeking a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, but 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.

Britain, France and Germany are set to hold urgent talks with allies after Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without a ceasefire. Putin demanded Ukraine hand over Donetsk in return for freezing advances elsewhere,

Ga., accused Ukrainian President Zelenskyy of trying to sabotage peace talks between President Trump and Russian President Putin by launching drone strikes on Russia.

President Donald Trump told European leaders that his goal in Friday's meeting with the Russian president is a ceasefire in Ukraine, sources tell NBC News.

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday extended greetings to the people of India, President Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India's 79th Independence Day.

Russian forces continue killing civilians even on the day of negotiations in Alaska. Moscow shows no signs that it is ready to end the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address.

President Zelenskyy expressed his hope that India would contribute to ending the war with Russia, coinciding with India's Independence Day. He conveyed his wishes to Prime Minister Modi, highlighting shared values of freedom and peace.