Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin are likely to sit down for a bilateral meeting within “two weeks,” according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The Russian president agreed to the summit during a phone call with US President Donald Trump,

Russia has so far refused to agree to a face-to-face meeting between Zelensky and Putin, despite several requests from Kyiv. The Kremlin hasn't ruled out summits for the two leaders but has said they could only meet in the very final stages of clinching a peace agreement.

The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.