Overview
- Multiple outlets report a secret 28‑point framework led by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian interlocutor Kirill Dmitriev that would trade Ukrainian territorial recognition for security terms and military limits.
- Media accounts say draft provisions discussed include recognizing Russian control over Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine, capping Ukraine’s forces at about 400,000, restricting long‑range weapons and, in some versions, curbing U.S. military aid.
- The plan has not been formally presented or confirmed by the White House, and the Kremlin says there are no new proposals beyond prior leader‑level discussions.
- Ukraine and most European partners were not involved in shaping the draft, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pursued diplomacy in Ankara with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan; U.S. officials said Witkoff did not attend.
- A high‑level Pentagon delegation led by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll arrived in Kyiv to consult Ukrainian leaders on the battlefield and nascent peace efforts, as a Russian strike on Ternopil killed at least 25 civilians during a broader barrage.