Putin has escalated military actions in Ukraine through increased missile and drone strikes, aiming to capture more territory for negotiation leverage. White House advisers view the upcoming meeting between Trump and Zelensky as indicative of progress. A Trump adviser highlights the necessity of having both sides in discussions to gauge willingness for a deal. Administration officials outline a three-step process for peace negotiations involving meetings between the U.S. and both Putin and Zelensky. Tensions remain, particularly over Putin's firm demands regarding disputed regions of Ukraine, including Donetsk.
Putin has increased the pressure on Ukraine militarily by pressing forward with the invasion and intensifying missile and drone strikes in hopes of gobbling up more territory, giving him more leverage at the negotiating table.
Administration officials describe it as a three-step process: get Putin to sit down in a bilateral meeting with the U.S. to agree to steps toward peace, then get Zelensky to sit down with the U.S., and finally get Putin and Zelensky to meet together.
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