Overview

• At the close of the White House session, Trump said he called Vladimir Putin and began preparing a Putin–Zelenskyy meeting, though the Kremlin only spoke of raising the level of delegation talks.
• The United States agreed to help coordinate Article‑5‑style protections with European partners, tasking Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lead drafting with European security advisers over the coming days.
• Specific terms, enforcement and any peacekeeping presence remain undefined, with European leaders emphasizing that only credible measures would deter renewed Russian attack.
• A ceasefire was not secured, with Trump asserting talks can proceed during ongoing fighting as Zelenskyy signaled readiness to meet without preconditions and leaders such as Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron urged a weapons pause.
• Moscow ruled out NATO troops on Ukrainian soil for any peacekeeping role, territorial questions stayed unresolved, and EU leaders planned a videoconference on Tuesday to align next steps.