The meeting followed Zelenskiy's diplomatic push across Europe to prevent Putin from securing territorial concessions at the Alaska summit.
Trump joined a Germany-hosted virtual meeting on Wednesday with European leaders, including Zelenskiy, who sought to establish parameters before the Ukraine war talks. Zelenskiy told Trump that Putin was "bluffing" about his desire to end the conflict.
Following the virtual conference, Trump warned of "severe consequences" if Putin rejects peace proposals, though he did not specify the measures. He has previously mentioned economic sanctions if Friday's meeting fails.
Trump described his Alaska talks with Putin as "setting the table" for subsequent negotiations that would include Zelenskiy.
"If the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one," Trump said. "I would like to do it almost immediately, and we'll have a quick second meeting between President Putin and President Zelenskiy and myself, if they'd like to have me there."
Britain, France and Germany, co-chairs of the "Coalition of the Willing," outlined their position on achieving a Ukraine ceasefire in a statement released after Wednesday's virtual meeting.
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Source: BBC, Reuters