Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia's refusal to accept a ceasefire was hampering efforts to end the war.
"Russia continues to ignore numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet indicated when it will stop the killings. This is complicating the situation," Zelensky wrote in a statement on the X platform.
On Monday, Zelensky is expected to travel to Washington, where US President Donald Trump has warned he will ask him to accept a peace deal.
Trump, after Friday's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, stated on Truth Social that he wants to bypass a temporary ceasefire and focus on a permanent peace agreement, as ceasefires "don't last."
After a phone call with Trump after the summit, Zelensky reiterated his call for a genuine and lasting peace, stressing that “the fire must stop” and the killings must end. He also stressed that a real peace requires security guarantees and the return of children abducted from territories occupied by Russia.
Meanwhile, media reports say Putin has offered Trump a peace proposal, which envisages Ukraine withdrawing from the Donetsk region in exchange for freezing the front line in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
Trump reportedly conveyed the offer to Zelensky during their phone call, although the latter has previously ruled out any possibility of handing over Donbass, warning that it would be a launching pad for new Russian attacks. European diplomats have expressed concern that Trump could pressure Zelensky to accept a deal that may have been discussed at the summit with Putin.
CBS reports that Trump has told European leaders that Putin will make "some concessions," but has not given details.
In an interview with Fox News after the summit, Trump was asked what advice he would give the Ukrainian leader. “Make a deal,” he said. “Russia is a very big power, and it’s not a joke.”
Despite previously threatening Moscow with severe sanctions if a ceasefire was not accepted, Friday's meeting did not produce any concrete agreement, although both sides said there had been progress.
Putin described the summit as “very useful,” noting that he had the opportunity to explain the origins of the conflict, which he calls “the root of the solution.” Meanwhile, Russia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Dmitry Polyanskiy, described the meeting as a “foundation stone for further efforts towards peace,” although he declined to comment on whether Putin would meet with Zelensky.
The coalition of countries supporting Ukraine's security - including the United Kingdom, France and Germany - will hold a phone call on Sunday ahead of Zelensky's visit to the White House.
European leaders, including President Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, stressed that the next step should include talks with Zelensky.
“We are ready to continue the pressure on Russia,” the joint statement said. “It is Ukraine that must decide on its territory. International borders cannot be changed by force.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Trump's peace efforts, saying they "have brought us closer than ever before" to ending the war.
"While progress has been made, the next step must be talks involving President Zelensky. The path to peace cannot be established without him," Starmer said.
In Kiev, many citizens have reacted with disappointment after the footage of the summit in Alaska.
“I understand that in negotiations you have to shake hands, you can't slap Putin when he arrives,” said Serhii Orlyk, a 50-year-old veteran from Donetsk.
"But this scene with the red carpet and the soldiers bowing – it was terrible, it made no sense."
