Overview

• President Donald Trump said he spoke again with Vladimir Putin, blamed the lack of progress on Putin “not liking” Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and warned of “very big consequences” within one to two weeks if a leaders’ meeting does not materialize.
• The Kremlin has publicly questioned the feasibility of a summit, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov casting doubt on talks and challenging Zelenskyy’s legitimacy, and no Putin–Zelensky meeting is scheduled.
• U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg met Zelenskyy in Kyiv, saying officials are working “very, very hard” on a security architecture, while discussing sanctions and tariff pressure, major arms and drone procurement, the PURL mechanism, and efforts to return abducted Ukrainian children.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a joint call with European counterparts to keep diplomatic coordination on a potential settlement and security guarantees, as European officials signaled readiness to contribute, including demining and broader support.
• Russia’s strikes persisted, with Ukraine’s air force reporting 59 drones launched overnight and 47 downed or suppressed with 12 impacts, and Ukrainian officials also pressed concerns about Russia’s exploitation of critical minerals in occupied territories.