Overview
- After a multi‑hour meeting at Mar‑a‑Lago, President Trump said the sides are much closer to a settlement and that a deal could come within weeks, though it is not guaranteed.
- The leaders announced security and economic working groups: on the U.S. side Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Steven Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Gen. Dan Kane; on the Ukrainian side Rustem Umerov, Andriy Gnatov and Serhiy Kyslytsya.
- President Zelensky said territorial concessions will be discussed, later asserting about 90% alignment on a peace plan, 100% agreement on U.S. security guarantees, and possible approval by parliament instead of a referendum.
- Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin before the meeting and called the conversation productive, and Kremlin officials said the two presidents agreed to speak again, with Dmitry Peskov signaling another call soon.
- After the talks, Trump and Zelensky held a videoconference with European leaders focused on security guarantees, as European and Ukrainian officials voiced concern in reporting about a possible reduction in U.S. support.