India, Aug. 16 -- US President Donald Trump has said that the best way to end the Russia-Ukraine war would be through a peace deal rather than a ceasefire, something Kyiv and European leaders have been pushing for.

The statement came after Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin for the summit talks in Alaska on Friday.

In the hours after the Alaska summit, a lot has happened, including an agreement on bilateral talks between the US and Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning a trip to the White House as soon as Monday.

Here are the top developments since the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.

"Leaders welcomed President Trump's efforts to stop the killing in Ukraine, end Russia's war of aggression, and achieve just and lastin...