Ukraine cannot agree with Russia on the return of its illegally deported children, successful in the mediation mission for their return were Qatar and the Vatican, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Trump did not mention any agreement. He said there was "great progress" on several points but did not provide any further details. He also did not go into detail on what areas they still need to iron out. He stopped short of announcing a ceasefire, which was a priority of Trump's for Friday's summit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia as part of a potential peace deal, following comments by US President Donald Trump proposing a "territorial swap" to end the war.

No political or diplomatic pressure will shift Ukraine toward surrendering its remaining ground in Donetsk, says Ukrainian president