Overview
- Trump said he held a blunt call with Merz, Macron and Starmer, confirmed an invitation for U.S. participation in a Europe meeting that could include Selenskyj, and left open whether and at what level Washington will attend.
- Ukrainian officials confirmed they have delivered a revised peace package to Washington consisting of a 20‑point framework plus separate documents on security guarantees and reconstruction.
- Selenskyj signaled conditional readiness to prepare elections within 60 to 90 days, but wartime law currently forbids voting under martial law and the scale of refugee and internal displacement complicates credible nationwide polls.
- European leaders and Washington remain at odds over elements of the U.S. approach, as a newly outlined U.S. security strategy portrays Europe as weakened and endorses support for so‑called patriotic parties, drawing criticism in EU capitals.
- Some reporting, including by the Wall Street Journal, says the U.S. plan could restore certain Russian energy flows to Europe and tap frozen Russian assets for Ukraine projects, proposals that remain politically contentious.