Overview
- British, French and German leaders met Zelensky in London, expressed solidarity and skepticism over aspects of the U.S. proposal, and said they would add European contributions and strengthen security guarantees and reconstruction planning.
- Talks between U.S. and Ukrainian teams in Miami ended without a breakthrough, which Zelensky called constructive though not easy as Russian strikes continued to kill civilians and disrupt power.
- President Trump said he was disappointed Zelensky had not read the latest proposal, while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow where parts of the plan were rejected by the Kremlin.
- Key disputes persist over the status of the Donbas and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, along with the nature and enforceability of long-term security guarantees for Ukraine.
- A new U.S. national security strategy emphasizing strategic stability with Russia drew praise from the Kremlin and heightened European concern about Washington’s direction in the talks.