Overview
- Multiple outlets reported that Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Russian terms including ceding Donetsk, a claim he later disputed, while publicly saying both sides should stop at current lines.
- Zelenskyy left Washington without a commitment on Tomahawk missiles after Trump’s call with Putin, but announced progress toward a multi‑year contract for 25 Patriot air‑defence systems.
- Trump said he plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest in the coming weeks with no date set, and Zelenskyy said he is willing to join if invited while criticizing Hungary as host.
- European officials rejected pressuring Ukraine to give up territory and moved to tighten pressure on Moscow, with London set to host a Coalition of the Willing meeting and the EU advancing new energy and sanctions steps.
- Trump signaled skepticism about Kyiv’s prospects, saying he doesn’t think Ukraine can win, and officials in Washington and Moscow confirmed a Rubio–Lavrov call to prepare the prospective summit.