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Russia’s Barrage and New Preconditions Cloud Prospects for a Putin–Zelenskyy Summit

Kyiv’s demand for enforceable security guarantees has put the proposed leader-level meeting on hold.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Cabinet Meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at at the White House on July 08, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he could meet Vladimir Putin only after allies agree on a concrete security guarantees plan within 7–10 days and specified a neutral European venue, excluding China as a guarantor.
  • Russian officials tightened conditions for any talks, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisting a meeting occur only after all issues are pre-negotiated and rejecting any European or NATO troops in Ukraine, a stance echoed by Dmitry Medvedev.
  • Russia launched one of its largest recent attacks with 574 drones and 40 missiles, killing at least one person in Lviv and striking a U.S.-owned Flex factory in Mukachevo that injured 19, as Moscow also claimed a new gain in Donetsk.
  • President Donald Trump touted progress after meeting Putin in Alaska and hosting Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, but Moscow’s statements and continued strikes undercut expectations for an imminent summit.
  • Trump argued Ukraine cannot win without striking inside Russia and criticized Joe Biden’s approach, while a Britain- and France-led effort to shape security guarantees is still being assembled and specific commitments remain unsettled.