French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the topic of Ukraine ceding territory was not discussed at the White House meeting attended by Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed that Ukraine should not be forced to give up the Donbas region.

The US State Department canceled over 6000 international student visas due to legal violations including assault, DUI, theft, and terrorism support.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for tougher sanctions on Russia if peace talks with Ukraine fail, emphasizing the need to increase pressure on Russia.

Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that security guarantees for Kyiv will be officially determined on paper within a week to 10 days after meetings with the US president and European leaders.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin "is not trustworthy," questioning his courage to join a trilateral meeting with Zelensky and Trump.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Trump and Putin agreed to hold a meeting between Putin and Zelensky within two weeks, followed by a trilateral meeting including Trump.

US President Donald Trump pointed to a photo from a previous assassination attempt during a Pennsylvania rally, stating that if he were not alive, things would be completely different.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for tougher sanctions on Russia if peace talks fail, emphasizing the need to increase pressure on Moscow.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that Ukraine's membership is not currently under discussion, and that the official position after the 2024 summit indicates an irreversible path for Ukraine's accession, but current focus is on Article 5 and security guarantees.

The French newspaper Le Figaro sees that Russian President Vladimir Putin is advancing methodically against the confused and wavering US President Donald Trump, having achieved his goals in the recent summit, including pushing Trump to abandon the ceasefire demand and raising the issue of Ukrainian territories.