Overview

• Both the White House and the Kremlin confirm a Trump–Putin summit is set to take place in the coming days.
• A proposed trilateral session with President Zelenskyj hinges on mutually agreed preconditions and timing.
• Trump’s ceasefire ultimatum expired without progress, preserving the leverage of potential secondary sanctions.
• Special envoy Steve Witkoff’s three-hour meeting in Moscow is credited with advancing summit preparations.
• European leaders insist on a role in any peace talks even as date, venue and format remain undecided.