LIVE: Trump interrupts peace talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders to call Putin

That concludes our coverage of tonight’s high-stakes peace talks at the White House. 

Let's hope tonight's meeting proves to be a turning point toward securing a lasting ceasefire.

Thanks for following along — and good night.

Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy will meet, Donald Trump has vowed following a White House summit with European leaders aimed at bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. 

The US president spoke directly with the Russian president to begin planning a meeting between the two leaders, at a date and time yet to be confirmed.

This will then be followed by a three-way meeting involving himself, he added.

The German chancellor is holding a press conference following the meeting between European leaders and Donald Trump.

Friedrich Merz said that there is  a feeling that these are "decisive days for Ukraine."

He added that expectations today were not just met but exceeded.

According to Reuters, a Kremlin aide has given more information on the call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

According to reports in Russian state media, Yuri Ushakov says Putin warmly thanked the US leader for the Alaska summit held on Friday.

Ushakov reportedly adds that Trump and Putin spoke in favour of continued direct talks between Ukraine and Russia.

Ria Novosti (a Russian state-owned domestic news agency) goes on to say that the call lasted 40 minutes and they also agreed to stay in contact regarding other issues.

President Trump has posted a lengthy post on his social media platform TruthSocial about the meeting and plans for the next one.

It appears this would involve a meeting between Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy at a location to be decided, then a trilateral one including Donald Trump.

Talks in the White House have resumed in a "leaders only format" following a pause.

Ukrainian president's spokesperson Serhii Nikiforov said in a message to journalists: "After a break, talks resumed in the Oval Office in a 'leaders only' format."

It comes as a White House officials confirms the East Room meeting has concluded.

Donald Trump has interrupted the meeting with European leaders to call Vladimir Putin, according to a new report from a German outlet.

He initially said he would do that after the meeting.

Sir Keir Starmer has said European leaders in Washington could take a "historic step" on Monday towards bolstering security in Ukraine and across Europe. 

 Speaking to US President Donald Trump, the Prime Minister said: "I really feel that we can, I think, with the right approach this afternoon, make real progress, particularly on the security guarantees. 

 "Your indication of security guarantees, of some sort of article five-style guarantees, fits with what we've been doing with the coalition of the willing which we started some months ago, bringing countries together and showing that we were prepared to step up to the plate when it came to security. 

 "With you coming alongside, the US alongside, what we've already developed, I think we could take a really important step forward today - a historic step, actually, could come out of this meeting in terms of security for Ukraine and security in Europe."