Overview

• The Trump administration's peace proposal includes recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea, freezing current battle lines, and lifting sanctions on Moscow.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the plan, citing constitutional prohibitions against territorial concessions and calling Crimea 'our land.'
• Vice President JD Vance reiterated that the U.S. will walk away from peace negotiations if both Ukraine and Russia do not accept the terms outlined in the proposal.
• Planned high-level talks in London were downgraded after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and envoy Steve Witkoff withdrew, signaling waning U.S. diplomatic engagement.
• Fighting continues, with a Russian drone strike in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killing nine civilians and injuring more than 40, underscoring the ongoing violence.