Overview
- The leaders are set to address the final gaps in a 20‑point framework, chiefly Donetsk’s status and management of the Russian‑occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- Trump has asserted the package requires his approval, while Zelensky says it is roughly 90% complete and aims to finish it in the meeting.
- U.S. options include a Ukrainian pullback from much of Donetsk with a demilitarized “free economic region” and tri‑party oversight of the plant, which Kyiv counters with reciprocal Russian withdrawal and rejection of Russian participation at the plant.
- Putin warned Russia would resolve “all issues” by force if a peaceful path is rejected, and Moscow claimed new gains in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia that Ukraine said remain contested.
- Ukraine reported progress with U.S. negotiators on security guarantees and reconstruction, as European leaders reaffirmed support and Canada pledged C$2.5 billion in additional aid.