Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Reclaimed 590 Sq Km and Is Pressing Europe for a Seat at Talks

Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces have reclaimed 590 square kilometers of territory so far this year and framed those gains as leverage for diplomacy.
• Zelensky told leaders of France, the U.K. and Germany that he shared detailed intelligence on Russian plans and that the three agreed to a meeting of their national security advisers.
• Kyiv reported it is carrying out long-range operations inside Russia, including a reported strike on an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, as part of a pressure campaign on Russian oil capacity.
• U.S. officials have described the existing U.S.-brokered peace talks as not fruitful and effectively paused, and Kyiv is awaiting Washington’s response on possible formats and timing for renewed negotiations.
• Zelensky visited communities and troops in northern regions to underscore civilian and frontline needs, and Kyiv’s combined military-diplomatic push could raise pressure on European partners to take a more direct negotiating role.