Overview
- Trump spoke with Putin before hosting Zelensky in Florida and described both the call and the meeting as productive.
- Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Trump and Putin agreed to continue leader contacts and to launch two groups focused on security and the economy.
- Zelensky said Ukraine’s 20‑point plan is about 90% agreed in principle, with security guarantees largely settled but territorial issues and Zaporizhzhia still unresolved.
- Trump said he sees the talks in their final stages and hopes for outcomes within weeks, while urging Kyiv to move quickly due to the risk of further territorial losses.
- Trump said Europe would carry much of the post‑settlement security burden and noted no decision has been made on using frozen Russian assets in Europe.