Overview
- U.S. and Ukrainian officials said weekend talks in Geneva produced an updated, condensed framework that incorporates many of Kyiv’s priorities.
- White House officials cited only a couple of remaining disagreements, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio voicing optimism and signaling talks between President Trump and President Zelensky to address sensitive points.
- European allies advanced a counterproposal emphasizing Ukraine’s sovereignty and a pathway to NATO, which the Kremlin dismissed as completely unconstructive.
- Reporting from AFP, attributed to an anonymous official, said Washington pressed Kyiv to accept U.S. proposals with an implied risk to aid, a characterization the White House rejected as a fallacy.
- Fighting continued with lethal drone and missile strikes reported in Kyiv and Russia’s Rostov region, as Ukraine’s partners prepared a follow-up virtual meeting to coordinate next steps.