Overview
- Zelensky, in a Wednesday Reuters interview, said the U.S. would finalize security guarantees only if Ukraine pulls out of the parts of Donetsk and Luhansk it still controls.
- He warned that leaving those eastern lines would hand Russia strong defensive positions and weaken Ukraine’s long‑term security across the region.
- The Kremlin said the U.S. briefed Moscow on the recent Miami talks, noted no progress on territorial questions, and stated Russia remains open to another round when conditions allow.
- Zelensky said Washington’s focus on its war with Iran is increasing pressure on Kyiv, and he thanked the U.S. for continuing Patriot missile deliveries while saying the supply is too small.
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called the Miami meetings constructive, yet Zelensky says Kyiv and Washington differ on whether Putin seeks peace, and key details of any guarantees remain unclear, including who pays for Ukraine’s defenses and how allies would respond to a future attack.