Overview
- Zelensky is set to meet President Donald Trump in Florida to press for binding security guarantees, with Ukrainian media reporting the start time was moved up to 19:00 in Italy.
- Ahead of the meeting, Zelensky coordinated positions with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and held a video call where 11 European and Canadian leaders, plus EU and NATO chiefs, pledged full support.
- Ukraine reported overnight strikes on Kyiv and a drone attack on Odessa, and Zelensky accused Moscow of negotiating in bad faith, saying that for Russia speak the Kinzhal missiles and Shahed drones.
- Putin warned that if Kyiv does not resolve the conflict peacefully, Russia will complete its military operation by force, according to state media reports.
- Talks remain stalled between two U.S.-mediated plans: a Russia-favored proposal trimmed from 28 to 19 points and a 20-point U.S.–Ukraine alternative that envisions a demilitarized Donbas and a Ukrainian referendum.