Overview

• President Trump will meet President Putin in Anchorage this Friday with a warning of “very grave consequences” if Russia refuses to halt hostilities in Ukraine.
• US officials have signaled they may impose additional sanctions or secondary tariffs on Russia should the summit fail to secure meaningful commitments.
• European Union leaders and President Zelenski have pressed Trump in virtual meetings to prioritize an immediate ceasefire and ensure Ukraine’s direct involvement in any peace negotiations.
• Recent analyses by the Institute for the Study of War report that Russian forces captured or claimed 110 square kilometers in a single day, intensifying calls for urgent diplomacy.
• Trump has proposed a rapid follow-up trilateral meeting with Putin and Zelenski if the bilateral talks produce acceptable progress.