Overview

• Trump said he would impose “major sanctions on Russia” only if all NATO countries agree and stop buying Russian oil.
• Zelensky stated he is ready to meet with Trump and Putin in trilateral or bilateral talks without preconditions but will not travel to Moscow.
• Ukraine is working to arrange a Zelensky–Trump meeting during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, and U.S. officials say such a meeting is possible.
• Around 20 Russian drones recently violated Polish airspace, prompting fresh European security concerns that Zelensky says should spur a stronger response.
• Commentary criticizes the U.S. approach as impractical and divisive, while Russia’s foreign minister claims Kyiv is sabotaging Washington’s settlement efforts.