Overview
- Washington and Kyiv issued a joint statement saying Geneva consultations produced an updated and refined framework, with negotiators reporting meaningful progress and work to continue.
- U.S. officials said only a few points remain unresolved, and Ukrainian leaders signaled leader-level decisions are needed on the most sensitive issues, including territory and guarantees.
- Multiple reports describe a shorter, not-yet-public 19-point framework and say edits addressed key Ukrainian concerns, with provisions on NATO and force limits reworked from the original 28-point draft.
- European allies circulated a counterproposal that rejects recognizing Russian-held regions, permits a larger Ukrainian military and keeps NATO membership possible, which the Kremlin called completely unconstructive while saying it has not officially received Geneva details.
- Ukraine restated red lines on territorial integrity, defense restrictions and alliance choice, as AFP reported the U.S. pressed Kyiv to accept proposals with an implied risk to aid, and overnight strikes killed and injured civilians in both Kyiv and Russia’s Rostov region.