Overview
- Washington and Kyiv reported substantial progress in Geneva and said an updated, revised framework document was prepared, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio noting further edits are underway.
- Ukraine’s parliamentary speaker outlined non‑negotiable terms for any deal, rejecting legal recognition of Russian occupation, permanent limits on its defense forces, or any veto over its choice of alliances.
- European partners are pressing changes to the U.S. proposal, with Czechia reviewing the plan to safeguard regional security and Sweden reiterating it will not recognize Russian occupation or endorse constraints on Ukraine.
- Russia launched mass drone attacks that killed four and wounded 13 in Kharkiv, while strikes on energy sites left more than 70,000 consumers without power, including over 60,000 in Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Ukrenergo.
- Ukraine intensified accountability efforts as the SBU announced in‑absentia suspicions for four Russian commanders over the Kryvyi Rih playground strike and prosecutors reported over 178,000 alleged war‑crimes cases under investigation.