Overview
- Russia accused Ukraine of launching 91 drones at a residence used by Vladimir Putin in Novgorod, a claim Volodymyr Zelensky called a typical lie that Kyiv says is intended to justify further strikes.
- The Kremlin said it will reassess its negotiating stance and reported that Putin informed President Trump about planned retaliation in a follow-up call the White House described as positive.
- A 20-point framework discussed at Mar-a-Lago remains unresolved on Donbass and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, with Panorama reporting those issues as core obstacles alongside NATO-related guarantees.
- Zelensky said Trump reviewed the plan point by point and that current drafts include 15-year U.S. security guarantees with possible extensions, while Kyiv seeks 30–50 years and views the guarantees as agreed in principle with duration still open.
- Fox News, citing an anonymous source, reported the talks could enable the first Zelensky–Putin phone call in over five years, as Trump continues to mediate and rules out deploying U.S. troops while a January summit in Washington is planned with European participation.