Starmer speaks with Trump after president's Ukraine ceasefire talks with Putin
Mr Trump did not secure a deal to end the conflict in Ukraine after nearly three hours of talks with his Russian counterpart at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska.
After the negotiations, which took place alongside senior officials, the two presidents refused to answer questions from reporters.
However, both made statements, with Mr Trump saying 'some great progress' was made with 'many points' agreed and 'very few' remaining.
After the summit, Mr Trump suggested there were only a few major stumbling blocks holding up the prospect of a peace deal.
Speaking to Fox News, he said it was now up to Mr Zelensky to 'make a deal' to end the war.
In a call after the summit, Sir Keir and Mr Zelensky spoke with the US president alongside leaders from Italy, France, Finland, Germany and Poland, as well as Nato's Mark Rutte, and Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission.
Sir Keir is due to speak again with European leaders this morning.
Mr Zelensky said the call began as a one-on-one between him and the US president, before European Nato leaders joined them.
The Ukrainian leader also suggested he would travel to Washington DC at the start of next week to continue talks.
Writing on social media, the Ukrainian president said: 'We support President Trump's proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia. Ukraine emphasises that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and a trilateral format is suitable for this.
'On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington DC, to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. I am grateful for the invitation.'
European allies must be 'involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America', he added.
British personnel are ready to arrive in Ukraine 'days' after Moscow and Kyiv agree to put fighting on hold, the Ministry of Defence earlier said as Mr Trump met Mr Putin.
Planning has continued on an 'enduring basis' to deploy the so-called Multinational Force Ukraine to keep peace once the war is concluded, the MoD said.
The force, which resulted from months of talks between 30-plus countries known as the 'coalition of the willing', is aimed at warding off future Russian aggression.
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