Overview
- Axios published language from a U.S. draft offering Ukraine decade-long, NATO-style security guarantees that would trigger a joint response to any significant Russian attack.
- A U.S. delegation led by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met officials in Kyiv to discuss the reported plan and potential increases in military support, Bloomberg reported.
- European leaders are preparing a counterproposal they view as more favorable to Kyiv, while Politico reports the EU acknowledges limited ability to shape Washington’s approach.
- Berlin is mobilizing partners to dissuade Ukraine from yielding to perceived U.S. pressure and to press the EU’s position in Washington, according to Bild.
- Ukraine’s NABU-led energy corruption probe has produced arrests and ministerial dismissals, and Russia’s UN envoy used the scandal in Security Council remarks to undermine Kyiv.