Overview
- The State Department and envoy Steve Witkoff said discussions in Florida will continue and that any agreement depends on verifiable Russian steps to end hostilities.
- US and Ukrainian delegates said they aligned on broad "security arrangements" and deterrence needs, with specifics still under review.
- Witkoff and Jared Kushner briefed the Ukrainian side after their Dec. 2 meeting with Vladimir Putin, which yielded no concessions, and the Kremlin said it is awaiting a US response.
- Russian forces launched new rocket and drone attacks near Kyiv overnight, injuring three people, with Ukraine reporting Kinzhal missiles and dozens of drones.
- Tensions with European partners intensified after a leaked leaders' call warning against a US‑Russia deal over Ukraine, and Russia's chief negotiator Kirill Dmitrijew publicly mocked Chancellor Friedrich Merz.