Overview

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting President Trump at the White House alongside a broad European delegation to discuss security guarantees, territorial questions and continued support
• Trump has publicly ruled out Ukrainian NATO membership and said returning Crimea is unrealistic
• U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff reported that Russia agreed in principle to security guarantees modeled on NATO’s Article 5, though the terms and enforcement mechanisms remain undefined
• Unconfirmed media reports suggest Trump may back a swift peace deal requiring Ukraine to cede the entire Donbass region, a proposal fiercely rejected by Kyiv and its European partners
• Senior U.S. officials are divided on the role of a ceasefire, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating that a pause in fighting is still on the table despite Trump stepping back from the demand