The summit is expected to focus on providing further support for Kyiv in the war with Russia. Meanwhile, a major Ukrainian drone strike has hit the southern Russian cities of Saratov and Engels. Follow DW for the latest.

The European Council summit will take place in Brussels on March 20. Defense and support for Ukraine will be among the key issues at the summit, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said at a briefing in Kyiv.

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Vladimir Putin has edged closer to his goal of repairing Russia's relations with the United States and driving a wedge between the U.S. and Europe, while offering only a slim contribution towards Donald Trump's peace efforts in Ukraine.

Zelenskiy, who had agreed to the full 30-day ceasefire, said after the Putin-Trump call that he would support the limited ceasefire, but urged the world to block any attempts by Moscow to drag out the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for about an hour with President Trump on Wednesday, following Trump's call on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.