Overview

• Ukraine has rejected a revised U.S. resource-sharing proposal, citing sovereignty concerns and its incompatibility with EU membership aspirations.
• The U.S. proposal includes repayment of prior military aid as debt, veto rights over resource sales, and majority control in a governance board for Ukrainian resources.
• Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticized the proposal as unacceptable, asserting that military aid is not a loan and reaffirming Ukraine’s refusal to compromise sovereignty.
• The fragile ceasefire on energy infrastructure attacks has seen mutual accusations of violations, with both Ukraine and Russia alleging continued strikes.
• Russia's suggestion to place Ukraine under temporary UN administration has been dismissed by both Ukraine and the United Nations.