Overview
- Zelenskyy and Trump met at Mar-a-Lago as the leaders sought to advance a draft plan, with Trump telling reporters, “Gotta make a deal,” after speaking by phone with Vladimir Putin before the talks.
- The framework, described by Zelenskyy as about 90% complete, centers on territorial arrangements in Donbas, binding security guarantees, and the status of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, with a possible referendum contingent on a ceasefire.
- Ukrainian officials reported nearly 500 drones and about 40 missiles struck Kyiv and other regions, killing at least two people, injuring dozens, and cutting power and heat for hundreds of thousands of residents.
- Putin warned Russia would achieve its objectives by force if Kyiv rejects a settlement, as Moscow claimed new gains in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia that Ukraine disputed and that could not be independently verified.
- Canada pledged C$2.5 billion in economic assistance and European leaders reaffirmed support for a “just and lasting” peace, while security guarantees and enforcement mechanisms remain a central unresolved issue.