Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine received the draft, is studying it with European partners, and expects to speak with President Donald Trump after conferring with leaders of France, the U.K., and Germany.
- Reuters and other outlets report Washington signaled possible cuts to intelligence sharing and weapons and wants Kyiv to agree to a framework by next Thursday.
- The leaked working document would cap Ukraine’s forces at about 600,000, bar NATO membership and troop deployments, recognize Crimea and large parts of Donbas as de facto Russian, and link phased sanctions relief and a G8 return to reconstruction funded by $100 billion in frozen Russian assets.
- A senior U.S. official said Rustem Umerov agreed to most terms, but Umerov publicly denied discussing or approving any points, calling his recent role technical.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there are contacts but no consultations, and European officials insisted any settlement must include Ukraine and Europe and preserve Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.