Overview

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has categorically ruled out territorial concessions, including Crimea, calling such discussions unconstitutional.
• The US has proposed a peace plan that includes freezing current front lines, recognizing Russian control over occupied territories, and lifting sanctions, which Ukraine has rejected.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly offered to halt the invasion along existing front lines, but this hinges on Ukraine's acceptance of Russian demands, including Crimea's annexation.
• Diplomatic talks in London have been downgraded to working-level meetings after key US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, withdrew their participation.
• US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance have increased pressure on Ukraine, threatening to withdraw from peace efforts if no agreement is reached.