U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke face-to-face to discuss what it would take to end the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wasn't present. Follow along for live updates,

After meeting the Russian president, President Trump told European leaders he now favors giving up territory Ukraine controls to Russia to end the fighting, a concession Ukraine has long opposed.

BRUSSELS (AP) — 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.

Before and after the summit between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukraine has been assaulted with a barrage of Russian drone attacks and bombs.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not negotiate on behalf of Ukraine in his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and would let Kyiv decide whether to engage in territorial swaps with Russia.

Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange long-range drone and missile strikes on the eve of the summit. Ukraine’s military said on Friday morning that it had hit several targets inside Russia, including an oil refinery and a port that Moscow uses to import military supplies from Iran.

Ukraine's Air Force has reported that Russian forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 60 drones on the night of 16-17 August. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed or jammed 40 of them.

European nations are focusing on pinning down what security guarantees they can provide for Ukraine to ensure that any agreement reached with Russia holds, as Donald Trump pushes for a quick peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.