Overview

• Ukraine, the EU and 36 other countries issued a joint statement urging Russia to stop the killings and begin meaningful negotiations.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump agreed on cutting Russia’s fossil-fuel income, with EU measures hitting LNG imports, oil traders and refineries.
• After an hour‑plus meeting with Zelensky, Trump said Ukraine can retake all occupied territory; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the claim as mistaken.
• UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate halt to attacks on civilians and infrastructure, citing more than 14,000 confirmed civilian deaths and over 36,000 wounded.
• Ukraine’s General Staff reported 78 combat engagements by midafternoon with the fiercest fighting near Pokrovsk, as Zelensky pressed partners for a collective air-defense system and broader security guarantees.