U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday, August 17, “major progress” with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their Alaska summit on the Ukraine war.

His envoy Steve Witkoff revealed Moscow’s willingness to make concessions on occupied areas.

Trump will host a Washington summit Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Ukraine’s security guarantees in a meeting described as “game-changing.”

Senior European leaders attending include European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö.