Overview

• Trump is pressing for a Zelensky–Putin meeting followed by a trilateral session, with Geneva floated for the bilateral as Switzerland studies temporary immunity for Putin and Budapest considered for the trilateral, according to ANSA.
• European Council President Antonio Costa publicly backed Article 5‑style guarantees for Ukraine, while Trump signaled U.S. participation in security assurances but ruled out American ground troops as Russia reiterated opposition to any NATO‑linked forces in Ukraine.
• Reporting cites a $100 billion European‑financed supply plan and a $50 billion U.S.–Ukraine drone production venture, with Trump saying U.S. weapons would be sold rather than donated and Kyiv moving to buy Patriot air defenses.
• Hours after the Washington summit, Russia launched 10 missiles and 270 drones against at least 16 Ukrainian locations, killing eight and wounding 54, with intense ground fighting continuing near Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Ukrainian officials said.
• Core gaps persist as the Kremlin seeks full control of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson plus recognition of Crimea, Kyiv signals talks could use the current frontline as a basis, and Trump stated Crimea will not return to Ukraine and Ukraine will not join NATO.