Overview

• After more than five hours of talks in Moscow, Lukashenko said Putin will present a “very good” plan to end the war, without disclosing details.
• He said the proposal was outlined to President Trump at last month’s Alaska summit and taken to Washington for discussion, a level of U.S. support he claimed but did not substantiate.
• Lukashenko urged President Zelenskyy to accept what he called favorable terms, said he wants to speak with him before any meeting with Putin, and floated a three-leader meeting.
• Russia’s previously stated demands include more Ukrainian territorial concessions, renouncing NATO ambitions, and limits on Ukraine’s armed forces, terms Kyiv has rejected.
• Recent U.S. outreach to Minsk included a call from Trump, an envoy’s visit, and the release of more than 50 political prisoners, while Trump this week said Ukraine could regain all occupied territory, a view the Kremlin dismissed.