Overview

• After hosting Zelenskyy and seven European leaders, Trump said he called Putin and began arranging a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting, with a three-way summit to follow, though Kremlin sign-off remains unclear.
• Trump said the U.S. would be involved in Ukraine’s future security and backed European NATO-like guarantees, stopping short of pledging U.S. troops as specifics are worked out.
• European leaders urged a ceasefire as negotiations advance, while Trump has dropped a ceasefire precondition in favor of moving directly toward a possible deal.
• Russia is reported to be seeking control of the Donbas and rejects NATO troops in Ukraine, while Zelenskyy rejects territorial concessions yet signaled readiness for trilateral talks.
• A retired U.S. diplomat warned the Alaska summit’s B-2 bomber flyover may have boosted Putin’s standing, potentially weakening sanctions enforcement.