Overview
- President Trump and Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov both described the negotiations as being in a final phase, signaling cautious optimism.
- Washington proposed extendable 15-year guarantees that Zelensky called “solid,” while he asked for 30–50 years and made them a prerequisite for ending martial law.
- The latest 20-point U.S. draft would freeze the front on current lines and drops demands for a Ukrainian pullback from Donetsk and a binding pledge to forgo NATO membership.
- Major issues remain unresolved, including territorial arrangements in the Donbass and the status and safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- Moscow alleged a 91‑drone attack on Putin’s residence, a claim Zelensky denied as a lie, as Kyiv and partners plan adviser-level talks in Ukraine and an allies’ meeting in Paris.