Overview
- The leaders met for nearly three hours in Palm Beach and discussed a 20‑point framework that Zelenski said is about 90% complete.
- Trump called the talks an excellent step and said negotiations are in their final stages after speaking by phone with Vladimir Putin earlier in the day.
- A joint call with European leaders is planned following the meeting, and Washington and the Kremlin signaled further dialogue.
- Russia intensified missile and drone attacks on Kyiv around the talks, with local officials reporting deaths and injuries.
- Sticking points include Donbas territorial demands, the status and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine, with the U.S. proposing unusually strong assurances; Zelenski said any deal would go to a popular vote.