Overview
- Negotiators reconvened near Miami for a third consecutive day to work on a U.S.-drafted proposal to end the war.
- The U.S. delegation includes President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while Ukraine is represented by chief negotiator Roustem Oumerov and General Andrii Hnatov.
- The State Department reported agreement on a framework for security arrangements and deterrent capabilities and stressed that real progress depends on Moscow’s stance.
- Participants reviewed the earlier Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin, which the Kremlin described as cordial while saying much work remains.
- Fighting continues with Russia claiming the capture of Bezimenné in Donetsk and launching new drone and missile strikes that injured three in the Kyiv region, as regional officials in Kharkiv reported two deaths, and reports said Washington eased sanctions on Lukoil.