Overview
- After talks in London with the leaders of the U.K., France and Germany, Zelenskyy met NATO and EU chiefs in Brussels to align European positions with U.S.-led negotiations.
- The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV and Zelenskyy discussed the war, the treatment of prisoners of war and ensuring the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia, with the Pope urging continued dialogue toward a just and lasting peace.
- Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine will not cede territory and said a revised proposal has been condensed to 20 points, which Kyiv plans to send to Washington once final checks are complete.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed that Ukraine's sovereignty must be respected and backed long-term security guarantees, as EU partners debate a Reparations Loan using frozen Russian central bank assets.
- Russian drone strikes continued during the diplomatic push, injuring civilians and damaging infrastructure, reinforcing Kyiv’s call for stronger air defenses and coordinated deterrence measures through initiatives such as PURL and a potential Coalition of the Willing.