Overview
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia has failed to provide its promised ceasefire memorandum to Kyiv or its international partners despite assurances it was ready.
- Foreign Ministry officials contend that withholding the settlement proposal signals an effort to stall any meaningful negotiation ahead of the June 2 session.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called Kyiv’s demand non-constructive and confirmed Moscow has received no reply on Ukraine’s participation in the proposed talks.
- Intelligence assessments indicate Russia has amassed roughly 50,000 troops near Ukraine’s Sumy region, raising warnings of a potential summer offensive.
- President Donald Trump expressed frustration at continued bombardment during talks and warned he will reassess US policy in about two weeks if Moscow shows no genuine peace commitment.