Overview

• In an ABC interview, Zelensky said Ukraine’s absence from the Alaska talks showed Trump “gave Putin what he wanted.”
• The Trump–Putin meeting ended without a ceasefire or binding terms, with Axios reporting criticism that Trump eased his ceasefire demands.
• Ukraine’s Air Force reported a record barrage of more than 800 drones and other munitions that killed at least eight people and injured 59.
• Zelensky called for tougher sanctions that stop purchases of Russian oil and gas, saying energy is Putin’s weapon.
• He rejected traveling to Moscow for talks, invited Putin to meet in Kyiv, and said any security guarantees must rest on Ukraine’s army.