After Putin Call, Trump Hosts Zelensky to Seek Deal on Ukraine Peace Plan

Overview

• Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin for 1 hour and 15 minutes before the Florida meeting, and the Kremlin said both leaders reject a European‑Ukrainian proposal for a temporary ceasefire.
• Zelensky says the U.S.-crafted 20‑point proposal is about 90% complete, with unresolved issues including the status of Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
• The draft pairs potential territorial compromises with robust security guarantees for Kyiv, but Moscow has not approved the plan.
• A large Russian attack using roughly 500 drones and 40 missiles struck Kyiv ahead of the talks, causing deaths and major outages, with the city’s grid later restored, according to DTEK.
• Trump has asserted that any agreement requires his approval, and Zelensky’s office says a call with European leaders is planned after the Mar‑a‑Lago session.