Overview

• The Anchorage summit ended without a formal ceasefire agreement or new U.S. sanctions despite both presidents calling the talks productive.
• President Trump invited Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski to the White House on Monday to discuss next steps toward ending the war.
• Trump publicly abandoned his push for an immediate truce in favor of negotiating a direct, comprehensive peace accord and proposed a potential trilateral meeting with Putin and Zelenski.
• Ukrainian officials and European leaders expressed deep skepticism over negotiations held without Kyiv’s presence, warning that excluded talks could pressure Ukraine into territorial concessions.
• Hostilities continued during the talks, with Ukraine reporting overnight Russian drone and missile strikes, underscoring the challenge of enforcing any pause in fighting.