Overview
- The presidents met for nearly three hours in Palm Beach and reported major progress on a 20-point framework trimmed from an earlier 28-point U.S. proposal.
- Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin before the meeting, confirmed by the Kremlin, and said further consultations are planned in the coming weeks.
- Both sides flagged unresolved questions over territorial arrangements in Donbas, enforceable security guarantees for Ukraine, and the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- Washington is floating NATO-like “platinum” security guarantees with European participation, and Kyiv signaled openness to elections or referenda and monitored buffer zones as part of a deal.
- Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv intensified around the talks, adding pressure as negotiators target follow-up sessions that some reports suggest could push for closure in January.