Overview

• Zelensky held a pre-summit with EU leaders including Giorgia Meloni to coordinate positions before meeting President Trump.
• Speaking at the White House, Zelensky said he was ready to meet Putin alongside Trump to negotiate a “just and lasting” peace.
• Trump reiterated that he sought a “durable peace” rather than a ceasefire and indicated he would call Putin with the meeting’s outcomes.
• The U.S. president publicly urged Kyiv to abandon its claim to Crimea and forgo NATO membership in exchange for security guarantees.
• He promised that the United States would provide long-term security support for Ukraine through arrangements outside the NATO framework.