Overview
- Axios reported that the plan groups 28 points under peace in Ukraine, security guarantees, European security, and future U.S. relations with Russia and Ukraine.
- Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has extensively consulted Kremlin-linked Kirill Dmitriev after three days of talks in Miami, and he met Ukraine’s Rustem Umerov; a planned meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey was postponed.
- The administration has begun discreet briefings for Ukrainian and European officials, with U.S. officials saying the document could be adjusted based on partner input.
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George made an unannounced wartime visit to Kyiv to meet leaders, with Driscoll expected to see Zelensky on Thursday and potentially engage Russian officials later, according to Reuters and U.S. media reports.
- The Kremlin said its stance has not changed since the August Alaska talks, reiterating conditions Kyiv rejects, while Russian advances and strikes have increased pressure on mediation efforts.