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After meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, President Donald Trump urged a halt to fighting along current battle lines in Ukraine, suggesting Russia keep the territory seized since Putin’s 2022 invasion. Shortly after Zelenskyy left, he posted that both sides should claim victory, and later repeated the point in Florida. Trump said he spoke with Putin for two hours, touted progress toward ending the war, weighed but hesitated on sending Tomahawk missiles, and floated a follow-up meeting in Budapest. Zelenskyy offered warm praise as Russian strikes on civilians drew near-universal condemnation.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.