'A chess game' - Trump gears up for Alaska summit with Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump's "energetic and sincere" efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But on the streets of Moscow while many hope for an end to the war, they disagree on how to get there. Charles Maynes
Zelenskyy: Trump pursuing Ukraine ceasefire at Putin summit European leaders held a high-stakes meeting Wednesday with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO's chief ahead of Friday's U.S.-Russia summit. Rob Schmitz
Zelenskyy in Berlin for critical talks with European leaders and Trump President Trump will join European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an emergency virtual summit on Wednesday, ahead of the U.S. president's meeting with Putin on Friday. Teri Schultz
European leaders to hold virtual summit with Trump ahead of his meeting with Putin European leaders, wary Trump could strike a Ukraine deal with Putin that endangers the continent's security, will hold "an emergency virtual summit" Wednesday with Trump before the U.S.-Russia summit. Michel Martin
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna discusses planned Trump-Putin meeting NPR's A Martinez speaks with Margus Tsahkna, foreign minister of the Baltic nation of Estonia, about President Trump's scheduled summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A Martínez
What's at stake as Trump prepares to meet Putin in Alaska? Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was unlikely to be included in talks he described as a "feel-out meeting" to better understand Russia's demands for ending its war in Ukraine. Charles Maynes
EU foreign ministers meet ahead of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska EU foreign ministers meet ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin talks in Alaska, with Brussels insisting any peace deal must include Ukraine. Rob Schmitz
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker discusses planned Trump-Putin meeting NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker about the planned meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and prospects for Ukraine. Leila Fadel
What's at stake in the planned Trump-Putin meeting on Friday President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR takes a look at what's at stake. Franco Ordoñez
President Trump and Russia's Putin to meet Friday for Ukraine talks President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR reports on what we know and don't know about the upcoming meeting. Charles Maynes
