Overview
- Ukraine delivered an updated counterproposal to Washington built around a 20‑point framework and two parallel drafts on security guarantees and postwar reconstruction.
- Zelensky scheduled urgent talks with leaders and officials from about 30 countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom and France, to coordinate positions through the Coalition of the Willing.
- President Trump urged Kyiv to accept a swift deal and said Zelensky must be realistic, as the U.S. since July has curtailed direct military transfers and routed supplies via NATO funding mechanisms.
- New Kiel Institute data show a sharp drop in 2025 military aid to €32.5 billion through October versus a €41.6 billion annual average in 2022–2024, with Europe’s response uneven as Germany boosts allocations and Spain posts none.
- The Kremlin rejected Zelensky’s proposed energy truce and again demanded new elections in Ukraine, while Zelensky said a vote could be held in 60–90 days if security is guaranteed despite martial law and officials’ warnings that six months of preparation would be required.