Overview
- Mar-a-Lago meeting is set for 1 p.m. Miami time after accelerated U.S.–Ukraine negotiations that officials say have resolved roughly 90% of the framework.
- Unsettled items include possible concessions in Donbas and the scope, enforcement and potential congressional backing of U.S. security guarantees.
- Ukraine reported 519 drones and 40 missiles launched against Kyiv and nearby regions, leaving at least two dead, dozens injured and widespread loss of heat and power.
- Vladimir Putin warned that Russia will achieve its objectives by force if Kyiv rejects a settlement on terms acceptable to Moscow.
- Western partners reiterated support, with Canada announcing about C$2.5 billion in loan guarantees expected to unlock $8.4 billion in IMF lending and EU leaders stressing Ukraine’s sovereignty.