Overview
- After high-level meetings in Kyiv, U.S. chargé d’affaires Julie Davis said talks over ending the war showed an impressive pace in the past 36 hours and were moving in favor of peace.
- Western outlets reported that the U.S.-linked plan would have Ukraine recognize Russian control over Crimea and parts of Donbass, scale its forces to about 400,000, forgo long‑range weapons, and accept demilitarized zones and other restrictions, with potential sanctions relief for Russia.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said his team received the plan and would work through its points, while Ukraine’s ambassador in Washington called it pointless to consider if it mirrors Russian proposals, underscoring a divided response.
- At a command briefing with Vladimir Putin, Russia’s General Staff claimed control of Kupyansk and advances including Veseloye in Zaporizhzhia, assertions not confirmed by Ukraine and treated cautiously by independent reporting.
- Russia’s State Duma urged the government to prepare countermeasures if the EU seizes frozen central bank assets, as Kyiv continues to face turbulence from a sweeping anti‑corruption probe in the energy sector.