Overview

• President Trump will host President Zelensky for bilateral Oval Office talks alongside European leaders in Washington to focus on security guarantees, territorial questions and continued support against Russian aggression.
• U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff reported that Russia has agreed to NATO Article 5-style security guarantees, though the claim has not been independently verified.
• Unconfirmed media reports suggest Trump could pursue a swift peace deal if Ukraine cedes control of the Donbass region, allegations Kyiv and its European partners strongly reject.
• European officials including Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen will press for legally binding protections and insist on sequencing a ceasefire before substantive negotiations.
• A split within the U.S. administration has emerged over whether to seek an immediate comprehensive agreement or secure a ceasefire first before launching full peace talks.