Overview

• The White House offered no approval for Tomahawk cruise missiles after the Washington meeting, with U.S. officials signaling a refusal for now and President Zelensky saying Trump gave neither a yes nor a no.
• Trump publicly called on both sides to stop where they are and to make a deal, adding he hopes to end the war without resorting to Tomahawks.
• Trump said he expects to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest within weeks in a likely one‑on‑one session that would exclude Ukraine.
• The Washington Post reported Putin proposed a deal in which Ukraine would cede Donetsk in exchange for parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, a trade Kyiv has not accepted, with Zelensky vowing to give nothing to the aggressor.
• European leaders reaffirmed support for Ukraine and coordinated next steps, including new sanctions and potential use of frozen Russian assets, as Zelensky urged greater pressure on Moscow and warned talks alone will not stop Putin.