Overview
- Trump says only a few disputed points remain and has directed his envoy to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, with the Kremlin confirming a provisional agreement for the visit.
- The published call quotes Witkoff urging Putin to praise Trump over the Gaza deal and floating territorial trade‑offs including Donetsk for a prospective Ukraine agreement.
- After backlash over a Moscow‑friendly 28‑point draft, talks in Geneva yielded a revised proposal described by participants as more protective of Ukrainian interests.
- European leaders demand a formal role in the process and caution that a deal struck solely between major powers would not secure a just, durable peace for Ukraine.
- Hostilities continue with reported Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv, as Washington plans parallel contacts with Kyiv through Defense official Dan Driscoll.