Overview
- U.S. and Ukrainian delegations are meeting in Miami for a third consecutive day, with Kyiv’s Rustem Umerov insisting any agreement must safeguard independence, sovereignty and concrete security guarantees.
- A joint message from Washington and Kyiv states that real progress requires Russia to demonstrate a serious commitment to de-escalation and an end to the killings.
- Vladimir Putin, during his visit to India, warns Ukraine to leave the Donbass or face forcible seizure of the territories, while calling his talks with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner “useful.”
- The White House releases a National Security Strategy that elevates negotiating a rapid cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and seeks to end the notion of NATO as an alliance in perpetual expansion.
- The U.S. Treasury temporarily eases specific sanctions on Lukoil to keep foreign service stations operating, as leaked European discussions reflect concern over potential concessions, a claim some offices contest.