Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempted deception ahead of Friday’s planned summit with President Donald Trump in Alaska. Zelensky cited intelligence reports from his country’s military command claiming that the Russian president has no intention of entertaining a ceasefire or ending the war with Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for "new offensive operations."

The White House has provided the reason that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not invited to US President Donald Trump ’s meeting with their Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The ‘meeting came about’ for Friday because Putin requested it, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.