Moscow has long claimed Ukraine’s NATO ambitions prompted its February 2022 invasion, while the West now seeks ways to offer security guarantees while bypassing that issue.

During his Air Force One sitdown with Fox News’ Bret Baier, President Trump was asked about former rival Hillary Clinton’s promise that she would nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he could end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine without Kyiv being forced to give up territory.

"Peace in their hands" echoes the Times' headline. The paper says the pair's meeting is the first between American and Russian leaders on US soil for a decade. The Times also describes Putin choosing to ride in Trump's armoured vehicle - dubbed the Beast - so that they could "share private words" without aides or translators.

Kyivstar shares dropped over 9% on Friday after the mobile operator became the first Ukrainian company to list in the United States, just hours before a summit between U.S. and Russian leaders to discuss a potential peace deal in Ukraine.

Any potential peace deal for Ukraine would need to involve agreement on territory, with Russia currently occupying almost a fifth of Ukraine’s land.

Could Ukraine have to surrender its crucial 'fortress belt' of cities that has held back Russian invaders for 11 years? Sky News looks at what a 'land for peace' deal could involve ahead of the Trump-Putin summit.

Prime Minister Mark Carney 'underscored that decisions on the future of Ukraine must be made by Ukrainians' in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his office said.

European leaders have praised President Donald Trump for agreeing to allow U.S. military support for a force they are mustering to police any future peace in Ukraine — a move that vastly improves the chances of success for an operation that could prove essential for the country's security.