Overview
- the White House confirmed the bilateral for 7 p.m. in Italy (1 p.m. in Florida) at Mar-a-Lago.
- Zelensky said Russia staged one of the most massive recent assaults on Kyiv with nearly 500 drones and about 40 missiles over ten hours, calling it proof Moscow is not negotiating in good faith.
- Before traveling to Florida, Zelensky held a video call with European and NATO leaders, who pledged full support and stressed the need for specific, reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.
- Negotiations remain stuck between two U.S.-brokered tracks: a Russia-leaning plan reduced from 28 to 19 points and a 20-point U.S.–Ukraine proposal that envisions a demilitarized Donbas.
- Canada announced roughly $1.827 billion to support Ukraine’s reconstruction as Putin warned that Russia would pursue its aims by force if Kyiv rejects a peaceful settlement.