Overview

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet U.S. and Saudi officials, proposing a limited ceasefire in the air and at sea as a precursor to broader peace negotiations.
• The U.S. has paused military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, pressuring Kyiv to demonstrate a willingness to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
• Russian forces are advancing in the Kursk region, with reports of thousands of Ukrainian troops at risk of encirclement, increasing the urgency for a ceasefire.
• The proposed ceasefire would include halting long-range missile strikes and releasing prisoners, with Ukraine also signaling readiness to sign a minerals agreement with the U.S. as part of broader negotiations.
• International discussions are underway in Paris and elsewhere to plan a potential peacekeeping force for Ukraine, though skepticism persists about the feasibility of such efforts.