Overview

• The U.S. has warned it may end its mediation efforts within days if no clear progress is made in Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations.
• Russia has rejected proposals for a broader ceasefire, citing Ukrainian violations of a limited truce on energy infrastructure.
• A 30-day moratorium on energy-targeted strikes, agreed upon in March, expired without renewal as both sides accused each other of breaches.
• Washington and Kyiv signed a provisional resource-sharing agreement, granting U.S. access to Ukrainian rare-earth minerals, pending parliamentary approval.
• Renewed Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine, including in Sumy and Kharkiv, have resulted in civilian casualties, further escalating tensions.