Zelenskyy Says Missile Warnings Resumed After Rubio Call, Open to Freezing Front Lines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv is again receiving early warnings from partners about incoming Russian missiles, after a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other talks with American counterparts. He said recent strikes came without enough notice, leaving civilians vulnerable. On Wednesday, he told Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade he is open to freezing the front lines to end the war, calling a freeze the minimum needed from Russia. He said Ukraine would then ask the U.S. president and Europeans for security guarantees. The interview also covered Russia's release of retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard.

Right-leaning Fox News leads with the ceasefire remarks, quoting Zelenskyy at length on freezing the lines, President Trump's "stop killing" phrase and Hubbard's release. Left-leaning NPR and alternative-source AP lead with the warning system, tying its return to the Rubio call; AP adds Zelenskyy's account of strikes with too little notice. The coverage does not conflict; the outlets report different statements. Fox relies on its interview, NPR on Zelenskyy's description of the talks, and AP on his Tuesday remarks.