Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, as President Trump is set to meet with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Zelensky and European leaders are attempting to have a voice in whatever decisions are made about the future of Ukraine and will be conducting a series of virtual meetings. Trump agreed last week to the first US-Russia summit since 2021, abruptly shifting course after weeks of voicing frustration with Putin for resisting the US peace initiative.