Overview
- The Washington Post reports the U.S. plan would cap the nominal size of Ukraine’s armed forces while permitting auxiliary formations such as a national guard, with Europe discussing an 800,000 cap versus a U.S. idea of 600,000 and Kyiv resisting constitutional limits.
- Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to change wartime law and hold a presidential election within 60–90 days if the United States, potentially with European partners, guarantees the vote’s security.
- European officials are advancing a reparations-style loan using frozen Russian sovereign assets estimated at €185–210 billion, as Euroclear warns of financial‑stability risks and the Kremlin vows serious consequences for any confiscation.
- Politico reports the United States told G7 counterparts it would reduce support to Ukraine after disbursing the final tranches of the previously agreed loan sourced from income on frozen Russian assets.
- The Telegraph, citing sources, reports Ukrainian negotiators signaled possible territorial concessions in Donbass only in exchange for mutual concessions from Russia, with security guarantees remaining a major sticking point.