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US President Donald Trump backs ceding Ukraine's Donbas to Russia in a peace deal, sparking alarm among NATO allies and fears for Ukraine's sovereignty.

European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following an Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and others will aim to push back against ceding of Ukraine territory in ‘peace plan’

In his personal blog, Jack Anderton also suggested Britain should not support Ukraine, saying: ‘Russia is not our enemy’

The Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in the Donbas region form the industrial heartland of Ukraine

Russia is complicating efforts to get a ceasefire in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

Russia continues to target Ukrainian cities firing hundreds of missiles and projectiles daily despite ongoing peace efforts, led by the United States. Ukrainian officials say their unwillingness to dial back their offensive reflects their lack of sincere interest in peace.

The coalition of the willing, the alliance which is planning to police a future peace deal, will meet on Sunday afternoon.

Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing" to discuss steps towards ending the war in Ukraine, after Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire after his Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The US president urged his Ukrainian counterpart to strike a deal with Russia to end the deadliest conflict since the Second World War

The bizarre summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska should sway all but the most credulous doubters that the White House is more interested in friendly relations with Russia’s dictator than achieving a lasting peace in Ukraine.