Overview
- A White House official said Secretary Marco Rubio's call with Sergey Lavrov was "productive" and that there are no plans for a Trump–Putin meeting in the immediate future.
- President Trump said he does not want a "wasted meeting" with Vladimir Putin, while keeping the option of talks open later.
- U.S. officials say Moscow reiterated territorial demands in a private "non paper" and declined an immediate truce, dimming prospects for swift progress.
- European leaders called for tougher sanctions and rejected any settlement that forces Ukraine to cede territory.
- Debate continues over providing Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, which Kyiv says affect Russia's calculus, as Russian strikes in Chernihiv killed four and cut power to hundreds of thousands.