Overview
- U.S. officials said no Trump–Putin meeting is planned in the near future and canceled a Rubio–Lavrov preparatory meeting after a phone call deemed sufficient.
- Russia’s foreign minister rejected an immediate ceasefire and Moscow continues to demand Ukrainian territorial concessions, particularly across the Donbass.
- Ukraine and senior European leaders issued a joint statement urging negotiations to start from the current line of contact and reaffirming that borders cannot be changed by force.
- EU energy ministers approved a phased halt to new Russian gas and LNG contracts from January 1, 2026, with existing short‑term deals ending by June 17, 2026, and long‑term deals by December 31, 2027.
- Trump said he is working to broker an agreement and voiced doubts Ukraine can fully defeat Russia, while Zelensky signaled readiness to join talks and Russian state TV escalated ridicule of the U.S. leader.