Overview

• After hours of talks with Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko said he wants direct talks with Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss ending the conflict.
• Lukashenko said there is a "good offer" on the table that he and Putin discussed and urged Zelensky to "calm down" and consider it.
• He referenced media reports that Putin conveyed terms to U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska and called those conditions "beneficial" for Ukraine to accept.
• Lukashenko said he and Putin heard a Russian General Staff briefing describing an army advance that would be "difficult to stop."
• Radio Svoboda reports no major front-line changes in recent months and notes Ukrainian forces have reclaimed more than 150 square kilometers.