Overview
- Washington Post and Reuters reporting says the US is pushing Zelensky to accept a revised settlement proposal, which sources say includes terms Kyiv has resisted.
- AFP, cited by TASS, reports the plan would recognize Russian control over Crimea and parts of the east and cap Ukraine’s armed forces at about 400,000, with restrictions on long‑range weapons.
- Politico reports the UK was not briefed on the US-driven proposals, highlighting gaps in coordination among key partners.
- NABU’s energy-sector crackdown continues to roil Kyiv’s politics after raids and charges that include businessman Timur Mindich, with recent ministerial dismissals intensifying pressure on the presidency.
- Russia expanded its legal and information push as the Defense Ministry marked Nuremberg’s anniversary, a historian argued for a “Nuremberg‑2,” a Russian court gave two captured Ukrainian soldiers 15-year terms, and Ukraine’s prosecutors charged a senior Russian cleric over wartime propaganda.