Overview

• President Zelenskyy insisted Ukraine will not cede any territory and warned that deals excluding Kyiv would be “dead solutions.”
• President Trump announced an August 15 summit in Alaska with President Putin to discuss ending the war and suggested possible territory swaps.
• European leaders issued a joint statement backing Ukraine’s demand that borders not be altered by force and that Kyiv must have a seat at any negotiation table.
• Vice President JD Vance hosted talks at Chevening House in Kent with European and Ukrainian officials to establish terms including a ceasefire and reciprocal land exchanges.
• The White House has not ruled out inviting President Zelenskyy to join portions of the Alaska summit, though participation details remain undecided.