Overview
- Trump is pressing Ukraine to accept a negotiated settlement by around Christmas, with envoys relaying the timeline in recent contacts, according to multiple reports.
- Zelenskyy said he is willing to hold a presidential vote within 60–90 days if international partners guarantee security for the ballot.
- Ukrainian law under martial rules currently bars elections during active war, and Zelenskyy signaled parliament would be asked to consider enabling legislation.
- Zelenskyy said the updated plan drafted with European advisers has not yet been delivered to the United States and includes a 20-point framework, security guarantees, and reconstruction terms.
- EU Council President António Costa aims for a December 18 deal on using income from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, as Ukraine claims a strike forced Russia’s Syzran refinery offline and the UK confirms a British soldier died in a non-combat accident in Ukraine.