The morning began with King Charles's letter tempering Trump's Ukraine stance, leading to cautious optimism about the US-Ukraine minerals deal. PKK's dissolution announcement from the previous day continued generating analysis, with Turkish media framing it as Erdogan's strategic victory.
By afternoon, the SPD-Union coalition talks started earlier than planned, while Trump and Zelenskyy's White House meeting deteriorated rapidly. The press conference turned confrontational when Trump and Vance demanded gratitude for US support, leading to Zelenskyy's premature departure without signing the minerals agreement.
Evening coverage focused on the diplomatic fallout, with Medvedev celebrating the collapse while European leaders rallied behind Zelenskyy. German media linked the incident to broader concerns about US reliability, while the CDU's controversial NGO funding inquiry gained new context amid shifting transatlantic relations.