Overview

• Ukraine's President Zelensky has categorically rejected a U.S.-proposed peace framework that includes recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea and freezing current territorial lines.
• President Trump publicly criticized Zelensky, accusing him of prolonging the conflict and making peace negotiations more difficult with his refusal to cede territory.
• U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance warned that the United States may abandon its mediation efforts if Ukraine and Russia do not accept the proposed terms.
• A planned high-level summit in London was downgraded after key U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, withdrew from participation.
• Russian strikes, including a deadly drone attack on a bus in Marhanets that killed nine and injured over 30, continue as negotiations stall.