Overview
- Ukrainian, U.S. and European officials convened in Geneva to review a 28‑point U.S. proposal, with Kyiv’s team led by Andriy Yermak and Rustem Umerov.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said early meetings indicate American proposals could incorporate elements based on Ukraine’s vision and critical national interests.
- EU leaders, echoed by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, stress no territorial changes by force and no artificial limits on Ukraine’s armed forces, with the EU seeking a central role in guarantees.
- Co‑chairs of the U.S. Congressional Ukrainian Caucus publicly condemned the draft as favoring Russia, as published details describe de facto recognition of Russian control in Crimea and parts of Donbas, freezes in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, NATO renunciation and force caps.
- Fighting remains intense with 162 combat engagements reported in the past day, the Pokrovsk sector the most active, the Ternopil strike death toll rising to 34, and Russia reporting a drone attack on the Shaturskaya power plant alongside overnight drone activity over Crimea.