Overview

• Russia’s foreign minister said a meeting will not be scheduled until a detailed agenda and key issues are resolved, as Moscow also raises questions about Zelenskyy’s legitimacy to sign any deal.
• Zelenskyy insists he will meet Putin only after allies present concrete, enforceable security guarantees, saying he expects an outline within seven to ten days and favoring a neutral European venue.
• U.S. and European military planners are drafting options for long-term guarantees, with NATO’s Mark Rutte describing a two-layer approach, while Moscow rejects any foreign troops in Ukraine and demands involvement in designing guarantees.
• Russia launched one of its heaviest recent air barrages, killing at least one person in Lviv and striking an American-owned factory complex in Mukachevo, which Ukrainian officials and business groups condemned.
• President Trump voiced frustration over the lack of progress, floated a decision within two weeks on next steps, and signaled he may consider new sanctions or tariffs on Russia or permit deeper Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory.