Overview
- Axios and other outlets report a developing 28-point draft led by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s Kirill Dmitriev that spans Ukraine peace, security guarantees, European security and future relations.
- Reuters, citing unnamed sources, says the draft may contemplate Ukrainian territorial concessions and limits on certain weapons, a claim not confirmed publicly that has alarmed officials in Kyiv and some partners.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Ankara to push for renewed talks with Turkey’s help, while Russia said it would send no representatives and Witkoff’s attendance remained unclear.
- European coordination appears uneven, with Germany’s foreign minister saying Berlin was not briefed as U.S. officials have begun outreach to some allies according to media reports.
- In parallel, the U.S. has sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil and is backing legislation that could impose tariffs of up to 500 percent on countries buying Russian energy, with reports of reduced purchases by major Chinese and Indian refiners.