Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to attend the London session of the Europe-led coalition of willing on Oct. 24, with some countries participating online.
- Emmanuel Macron welcomed prospective U.S.–Russia dialogue but warned that ceasefire terms must not be set without Ukraine at the negotiating table.
- President Donald Trump said he does not think Ukraine will win the war, while acknowledging it might still prevail.
- Both governments confirmed Secretary Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held an Oct. 20 call to coordinate a planned Trump–Putin summit in Hungary.
- Multiple outlets reported Trump pressed Zelensky on territorial concessions on Oct. 17, which Zelensky refused, with discussion of an immediate ceasefire along current front lines.