Overview
- Ukrainian negotiator Kirilo Budanov said Russian representatives told recent talks they would accept U.S.-offered security guarantees for Ukraine.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv is preparing a Ukraine–U.S.–Russia meeting, with timing and location dependent on security conditions.
- Tass reported a Russian proposal to shift negotiations from Geneva to Abu Dhabi, with claimed support from the United States.
- U.S. President Donald Trump said he would support lifting sanctions on Russia if a deal ends the war and stated he has spoken with Vladimir Putin.
- Local authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar region confirmed a drone-triggered fire at the Novominskaya refinery as Moscow reported downing 97 Ukrainian drones and claimed new village gains, while Ukraine reported civilian deaths in Kharkiv and Sumy.