Overview

• Trump said he called Vladimir Putin after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders and would “wrap up” negotiations if a Putin–Zelensky meeting goes well.
• The Kremlin said the two sides discussed raising the level of their delegations in direct talks.
• Russia’s Foreign Ministry rejected any deployment of NATO military contingents in Ukraine and criticized the United Kingdom and other European nations.
• U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said recent meetings produced breakthroughs on security guarantees for Kyiv without specifying any peacekeeping force.
• Trump reiterated that Ukraine will not join NATO and said European allies would provide security guarantees resembling NATO-style protections.