Overview
- Trump hosted Zelensky for a working lunch, calling any Tomahawk transfer an escalation and saying he hopes they will not be needed.
- After a two‑plus‑hour call with Putin, Trump said adviser‑level U.S.–Russian talks will occur next week, and the Kremlin said a follow‑up summit in Budapest could happen within about two weeks.
- The prospective meeting raises unresolved issues, including the ICC arrest warrant for Putin and the need for special clearances to traverse EU airspace.
- Before the White House session, Zelensky met Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and others to discuss missile and air‑defense production capacity and potential U.S.–Ukrainian co‑production.
- Ukraine reported heavy strikes on energy infrastructure, with more than 300 drones and 37 missiles used, reinforcing Kyiv’s push for additional air‑defense systems.