Overview

• President Trump wrote that Ukraine, with support from Europe and NATO, could “fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form,” marking a sharp shift from his earlier push for concessions.
• Andriy Yermak, President Zelensky’s chief of staff, called conversations with King Charles and meetings with Prime Minister Keir Starmer “very important” in the change of tone.
• Jonathan Powell, the UK national security adviser, visited front lines in Kharkiv shortly before the visit, briefings that Yermak said informed discussions with American counterparts.
• At Windsor Castle, the King hosted Trump for lunch and dinner and used his state banquet speech to reaffirm support for Ukraine against aggression.
• The Kremlin dismissed Trump’s optimism, and military analysts cautioned that retaking fortified territory would be difficult and likely require a long-term effort.