Overview
- Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev said discussions in the Miami area were constructive and would continue, after meetings with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- The U.S. proposal has reportedly been trimmed to roughly 20 points, tying Ukrainian territorial concessions to security guarantees that fall short of NATO membership.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Washington floated a three‑way format with Ukraine and Russia, a claim denied by Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov as not under preparation.
- Russian strikes hit the Odesa region, with at least eight people reported killed in a missile attack on port infrastructure, underscoring ongoing battlefield pressure during talks.
- European Union leaders approved about €90 billion in loan support for Kyiv as Moscow criticized European and Ukrainian amendments to the U.S. plan, and news agency reports cited U.S. intelligence warnings that Vladimir Putin’s territorial ambitions remain expansive.