President Trump again urged an immediate halt to the war in Ukraine, saying the front lines should be frozen where they stand, with negotiations later. After meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he described talks as cordial; the Financial Times reported shouting and profanity. Zelenskyy reiterated Ukraine would not cede territory and pressed Europe to intensify pressure on Russia; Poland’s Donald Tusk echoed that stance. Trump plans a second Putin summit in Budapest within a couple of weeks to discuss a ceasefire, while withholding a decision on Tomahawk missiles for Kyiv. Ukraine, meanwhile, claimed a strike on Russia’s Orenburg Gas plant.

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