Overview

• At a White House Cabinet meeting, President Trump warned of severe economic measures and tariffs if progress toward a ceasefire stalls, calling it an "economic war" rather than a military escalation.
• U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he will meet Ukrainian representatives in New York this week and that Washington is speaking with Russian officials every day, adding his view that a leader-level deal would likely require Trump at the table.
• Russia signaled no near-term summit by saying a Putin–Zelensky meeting is not planned and that the agenda is not ready, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov questioned Zelensky’s legitimacy and Trump dismissed such comments as posturing.
• Sources told Reuters that U.S. and Russian officials discussed potential energy incentives tied to a peace path, including a possible ExxonMobil return to Sakhalin‑1 and sales of U.S. LNG equipment, though no agreements were reached.
• The UK accused Moscow of stalling negotiations and reiterated that a coalition would be willing to deploy troops to enforce any ceasefire as battlefield attacks continue and Western partners work on security guarantees for Kyiv.