Overview
- European leaders outlined a multinational force of voluntary national contingents, backed by the United States, with a U.S.-led ceasefire monitoring mechanism and long-term support for an 800,000-strong Ukrainian army.
- The United States says it has offered Ukraine very strong security guarantees comparable to NATO’s Article 5 while keeping Kyiv outside the Alliance.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky reported progress in Berlin talks but stressed unresolved differences over territory and pressed for a ceasefire based on freezing the front line rather than ceding land.
- Washington is preparing additional sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector, including the shadow tanker fleet and facilitators, if Vladimir Putin rejects a deal, according to Bloomberg and Reuters reporting.
- EU leaders are debating the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine as Belgium voices concerns over reprisals, while new KIIS polling shows broad Ukrainian support for a ceasefire tied to credible Western guarantees.