Overview

• At the White House, Polish President Karol Nawrocki pressed for U.S. security assurances and deeper arms and energy cooperation, even as a power struggle with Prime Minister Donald Tusk has sidelined Poland’s Foreign Ministry from the visit.
• President Donald Trump said he will speak with Volodymyr Zelensky in the coming days and hinted at additional pressure on Russia after touting higher tariffs on India over its Russian oil purchases and referencing potential next sanctions “phases.”
• Speaking in Beijing after a high‑profile military parade, Vladimir Putin said he would meet Zelensky only in Moscow and claimed the war could end with a deal if “common sense” prevails, otherwise Russia would pursue its goals militarily.
• Ukraine’s foreign minister called Putin’s venue demand unacceptable and said several neutral countries, including Austria, the Vatican, Switzerland, Turkey and Gulf states, are prepared to host a meeting, while urging tougher sanctions on Moscow.
• Xi Jinping hosted a massive parade with Putin and Kim Jong Un in attendance; Trump said the display was staged with him in mind, the Kremlin dismissed talk of a conspiracy, and Russian strikes continued with large drone and missile barrages hitting Ukraine.