Overview
- Zelensky said parliament must amend the wartime ban on voting and that the U.S. and Europe should ensure safety so Ukrainians, including troops, can cast ballots within 60–90 days.
- He described three documents in preparation: a shifting ~20‑point framework, security guarantees he wants approved by the U.S. Congress, and a reconstruction plan.
- Kyiv will submit an updated peace proposal to Washington, as U.S. envoys continue contacts and, according to the Financial Times, Trump’s team has given Zelensky only days to respond.
- Zelensky acknowledged that the U.S. and some allies do not currently see Ukraine entering NATO.
- Russian officials dismissed his election readiness as a bluff, and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni discussed the state of talks and security guarantees with Zelensky in Rome.