The telephone conference will include several European leaders and will be held on Saturday, writes The Guardian, citing Reuters, among others.
This is happening at the same time as intensive efforts are underway to reach a peace settlement for the Ukraine war and the day before Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump meet in person in Florida.
The meeting is a sign that major progress has been made in the negotiations, writes the news site Axios. This is in reference to Trump's previous statement that he will only enter into a meeting with Zelensky if he feels that a "deal" is close.
The latest round of negotiations between the United States and Ukraine has resulted in a 20-point plan to end Russia's offensive war. The draft has been sent to Moscow. In addition to the overall plan, separate documents on security guarantees are on the table, according to news agencies.
Whether Ukraine can agree to territorial concessions has been a key issue in the talks. Among the more sensitive topics to be discussed, according to information from Zelenskyy to AFP, are the Donbass region and the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
The Ukrainian president told Axios on Friday that he might consider holding a referendum on the peace plan - if Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire.
