Overview

• President Trump told Zelenskiy he could end the war “almost immediately” by abandoning claims to Crimea and parts of the Donbas and forgoing NATO membership
• A bloc of EU and NATO leaders joined Zelenskiy in rejecting territorial concessions and pressed for durable, verifiable Western security guarantees
• The White House shifted away from demanding an immediate cease-fire after Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin, focusing instead on a long-term settlement
• Envoy Steve Witkoff hailed proposed Western security assurances as “decisive,” but negotiators have yet to flesh out operational details
• Fighting persisted during the summit, including a Russian drone attack on Kharkiv that killed multiple civilians and underscored verification challenges