Ukraine's allies, after fears of sellout, signal hope for Trump-Putin talks

The comments were among the first indications of what came out of talks between Trump, European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Vadym Sarakhan)

Ukraine and its European allies on Wednesday signalled hope that US president Donald Trump would push for a ceasefire at talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin without selling out Ukraine's interests or proposing to carve up its territory.

European leaders and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Trump in a last-ditch videoconference to lay out red lines ahead of a meeting between Trump and the Russian president in Alaska late on Friday.