Overview
- Delegations reviewed a revised 20‑point framework that participants described as constructive, though no breakthrough was reached.
- The Kremlin reaffirmed its demand that Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Donbas, citing an Alaska understanding referenced by Moscow, and said the process is still at an early stage.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said a U.S. security‑guarantees document is 100% ready and awaits signature and later ratification by the U.S. Congress and Ukraine’s parliament.
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called the sessions very constructive and the White House characterized the first trilateral meeting as historic, while stressing plans to continue the talks.
- As negotiations proceeded, Russia struck Kyiv and Kharkiv with missiles and drones, causing casualties and energy disruptions, underscoring the difficulty of negotiating during ongoing attacks.