Overview
- Trump and Zelensky said a 20‑point framework is close to completion, with Washington offering extendable U.S. security guarantees initially set at 15 years as Kyiv presses for 30–50 years.
- Moscow accused Ukraine of launching 91 drones at a Putin residence in the Novgorod area, an allegation Kyiv rejected as a fabrication that risks derailing diplomacy.
- European capitals said Russia has provided no solid evidence for the claimed attack and called for transparency, warning the dispute is freezing progress in talks.
- Trump and Putin spoke by phone, a call the White House described as positive, while a Kremlin adviser said Trump was shocked by the claim and noted he had not provided Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv.
- Technical and leader‑level sessions are set for Jan. 3 in Ukraine and Jan. 6 in France to address unresolved issues including Donbass control, Zaporizhzhia’s governance, and the scope of long‑term guarantees, as the U.S. rules out sending ground troops and Europeans weigh an interposition force.