Overview

• Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is doing everything to prevent a leader‑level meeting and urged allies to impose fresh sanctions if Moscow shows no interest in peace.
• Ukraine will consider a face‑to‑face with Vladimir Putin only after allies agree an enforceable guarantees architecture within seven to ten days and only in a neutral European location.
• Moscow has undercut prospects for a near‑term summit, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying a meeting requires all issues to be settled in advance, questioning Zelenskyy’s mandate, and rejecting any Western troops in Ukraine.
• Britain and France are leading efforts to shape a coalition‑backed security package, as U.S. and European planners weigh long‑term arms deliveries, intelligence sharing, and possible airpower roles.
• Russian pressure continues with large‑scale strikes and localized advances, including a mass drone‑missile barrage that killed in Lviv and hit an American‑owned factory in Mukachevo, wounding 19, Ukrainian officials said.