Overview
- An American official said Trump does not plan to meet Vladimir Putin in the near future, tempering previous hints of a summit within weeks.
- The Kremlin also said no precise date is set and stressed the need for serious preparation, following a call that both Lavrov and Rubio described as constructive.
- Volodymyr Zelensky said he is willing to attend if invited but rejected Russian demands such as a full Ukrainian withdrawal from the Donbass.
- Zelensky requested 25 additional U.S. Patriot air-defense systems and confirmed he left Washington without Tomahawk cruise missiles.
- Zelensky and several European leaders issued a joint statement urging an immediate halt to fighting, using the current line of contact as a basis for talks, rejecting border changes by force, and moving to leverage frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.