Overview

• President Trump said he is prepared to impose new economic sanctions on Russia if it does not agree to end fighting with Ukraine, without detailing timing or scope.
• He intensified pressure for a Putin–Zelensky meeting and said he would hold a subsequent three‑way session that includes himself.
• Trump dismissed Moscow’s challenge to President Zelensky’s legitimacy as “nonsense” and acknowledged the difficulty of persuading both leaders.
• Vice President Bance said Russia has shown flexibility in U.S.-led talks, recognizing Ukraine’s territorial integrity, rejecting a puppet government in Kyiv, and accepting the need for some security guarantees.
• Trump expressed interest in meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un within this year in coordination with South Korea, even as Kim Yo‑jong has stated Pyongyang will not enter denuclearization‑focused negotiations.