Overview
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Berlin as Volodymyr Zelensky meets them and European leaders ahead of a summit convened by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday.
- Zelensky said the plan will require compromises and emphasized the need for Article 5–style guarantees from the United States, Europe, and G7 partners, with U.S. congressional backing and legal force.
- Kyiv rejected proposals to withdraw its troops from parts of Donetsk and proposed a freeze at current lines as the fairest basis for a ceasefire pending diplomatic talks.
- Ukraine says it has no direct dialogue with Moscow and that Washington is relaying Russian positions and demands during the negotiations.
- As diplomacy proceeds, Ukraine reported Russia launched ballistic missiles and 138 attack drones overnight with 110 downed, while Russia claimed its air defenses shot down 235 Ukrainian drones.