Overview
- Axios and other outlets report a 28-point draft led by envoy Steve Witkoff and discussed with Russian emissary Kirill Dmitriev, framed around ending the war, security guarantees, European stability, and future ties.
- The White House has declined to detail the talks, the Kremlin says there is nothing new beyond the Alaska summit, and the extent of Ukrainian and European involvement remains unclear; an AFP-sourced claim about territorial concessions and troop cuts is unverified.
- Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll arrived in Kyiv with senior commanders to consult on battlefield needs and nascent peace efforts, according to an Army spokesman.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy traveled to Ankara for talks with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan to build diplomatic support, after a suggested appearance by Witkoff was later ruled out by U.S. officials.
- A large Russian strike on Ternopil killed at least 25 people and injured dozens, with Ukraine reporting 476 drones and 48 missiles launched as neighboring NATO states scrambled fighter jets in response to incursions.