Berlin Push for Ukraine Peace Advances With NATO-Style Guarantees and European Force Plan

Overview

• U.S. officials describe a “platinum” package of NATO-like guarantees with legal commitments and American-led ceasefire monitoring, while ruling out U.S. ground troops.
• European leaders propose a European‑led multinational presence to help secure Ukrainian air and maritime space if a truce takes hold.
• Negotiators say roughly 90% of issues are narrowed, yet control of Donetsk, Luhansk and areas around the Zaporizhzhia plant remains unresolved.
• Zelensky calls the talks productive and ties any territorial decisions to clear enforcement mechanisms, as Kyiv signals willingness to forgo NATO membership in exchange for robust protections.
• President Trump says an agreement is closer than ever, but Russia has not accepted the package and continues to demand recognition of occupied regions.