Overview
- A senior U.S. administration official told NBC News that President Trump approved a 28-point plan developed through U.S.–Russia consultations, with Axios first reporting its existence.
- Reporting by multiple outlets says the draft would require Ukraine to cede territory, cut its armed forces to roughly 400,000, forgo long-range weapons, restrict foreign troops, and accept reduced U.S. military assistance.
- The backchannel effort has been led by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, including meetings in Miami, with Kyiv officials saying they were only briefly informed and did not help craft the plan.
- U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George arrived in Kyiv to discuss air defenses, battlefield needs, and efforts to restart negotiations, according to U.S. officials and the Army.
- Russia launched one of the deadliest strikes in western Ukraine since 2022, hitting Ternopil and killing at least 25–26 people, including children, as Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov downplayed any new developments on a peace proposal.