Overview
- Vice President JD Vance said President Trump’s view is that Russia and Ukraine should stop fighting and pursue trade, travel, and cultural exchanges.
- Vance praised Trump’s pursuit of peace deals and suggested a Nobel Prize would be deserved if a tenth agreement is achieved.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff have been working for a month on a proposal informed by Ukrainian and Russian input.
- Several outlets reported a draft framework that would require major Ukrainian concessions, though these details have not been officially published or agreed.
- A person cited by Associated Press said Moscow’s pledges of no further attacks feature in the framework, while battlefield claims over control of Kupiansk remain disputed by Kyiv and Moscow.