Overview

• Trump phoned Putin and announced he has begun preparing a direct Putin–Selenskyj meeting, with a possible trilateral session to follow.
• The Kremlin signaled only that talks could be raised to a higher level, stopping short of confirming a presidents’ meeting.
• European leaders said the United States is ready to coordinate Article 5‑style security guarantees for Ukraine, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tasked to produce concepts within days.
• Trump maintains talks can proceed while fighting continues, while leaders such as Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron insist on a ceasefire before substantive negotiations.
• No ceasefire or new U.S. sanctions emerged from Washington, and Selenskyj said he is willing to meet Putin without preconditions as timing, format and enforcement details remain unresolved.