Overview
- The White House rescheduled Sunday’s bilateral to 13:00 local time (19:00 CET), moving it two hours earlier without giving a reason.
- Eleven European and Canadian leaders, joined by the EU and NATO chiefs, pledged full support to Ukraine and coordinated positions in a pre‑meeting call.
- Reporting by European correspondents says Washington and Kyiv have largely aligned on a draft framework with NATO‑style security guarantees, a freeze of current front lines, and later negotiations on territory or demilitarization subject to a Ukrainian referendum.
- Russian forces launched heavy air attacks the day before the meeting, striking Kyiv and further straining Ukraine’s energy supply.
- Before arriving in the U.S., Zelensky met Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, who announced additional backing including loan guarantees for reconstruction, and Zelensky said he will continue consultations with allies after seeing Trump.