Overview
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow remains ready to continue work with U.S. negotiators on durable agreements addressing the conflict and voiced appreciation for efforts by President Donald Trump’s team.
- Trump is hosting Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida today after saying any proposal from the Ukrainian leader carries weight only with his approval.
- Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United Nations has done very little to help resolve the war between Russia and Ukraine.
- Der Spiegel and Suddeutsche Zeitung reported a visible Franco‑German split after Emmanuel Macron urged renewed contact with Vladimir Putin, with Merz dismissing the idea as not a meaningful contribution to peace or European unity.
- Spain’s El Pais argued the United States effectively broke its longstanding alliance with Europe in 2025 and questioned the practical credibility of NATO’s Article 5.