President Trump said he believes both Putin and Zelenskiy want to take action on the war in Ukraine.

Refinitiv reported a senior U.S. official on Wednesday read a 14-point memorandum due to be signed in Switzerland on Friday, saying it is not a final, binding agreement and either side may withdraw. The official said the next negotiation phase will focus on sequencing and implementation of measures in the preliminary pact and described the Swiss meeting as critical to whether the memorandum can evolve into a comprehensive agreement. He said the text he read largely matches versions previously leaked to the media.

CENC automatic reading: a magnitude ~4.3 earthquake was detected at 22:20 CST on June 17 near Haixi prefecture, Qinghai (37.78°N, 95.49°E). Preliminary; final parameters await the official rapid report.