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Trump Presses for Ukraine Elections as Kyiv Sends Revised Plan and Europe Seeks U.S. at Weekend Talks

U.S. hesitation over a proposed European meeting highlights unresolved differences over the plan’s terms.

Overview

  • Kyiv delivered an updated U.S.-drafted proposal to Washington, structured as a 20-point framework with separate documents on security guarantees and reconstruction.
  • Trump said his call with Merz, Macron and Starmer featured "pretty clear" words and disagreements, while European readouts cast it as constructive and a decisive moment.
  • European leaders invited U.S. participation in weekend talks expected to include Selenskyj, but Trump has not committed and left open the level of attendance.
  • Selenskyj said elections could be prepared within 60–90 days only with concrete security guarantees and legal changes, and he warned partners against pressure to vote under martial law.
  • Merz said proposals on potential territorial concessions were shared with Trump but stressed only Ukrainians can decide acceptable terms; media reports say the U.S. plan may include resuming some Russian energy purchases in Europe and using frozen Russian assets, which is unconfirmed.