Overview
- Zelenskyy said he and President Trump agreed to organise dialogue along the current front line, framing it as the basis for potential talks.
- He argued Russia stepped back from diplomacy once the immediacy of U.S. long-range capabilities diminished and said deep-strike options may be key to peace.
- Putin briefly re-engaged after Trump hinted at supplying Tomahawk missiles, but Tomahawks have not been provided and momentum faded, according to Zelenskyy.
- The White House put a planned Trump–Putin meeting on hold after initial planning for adviser-level talks and a possible summit in Budapest.
- European leaders issued a joint statement backing an immediate halt to fighting at the contact line and Zelenskyy said preparations with partners for a new long-term defence agreement are complete.