Overview
- At an online press conference, Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has no legal or moral right to cede territory, calling land transfers to Russia unacceptable.
- Germany’s Friedrich Merz, France’s Emmanuel Macron and the U.K.’s Keir Starmer met Zelensky in London, voiced support and skepticism of parts of the U.S. plan, and prioritized enforceable security guarantees.
- Zelensky said a jointly reworked version of the U.S. proposal could be transmitted to Washington on Tuesday, after an initial draft reportedly sought NATO renunciation, force reductions and the ceding of the Donbass.
- European unease widened after the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy criticized the EU, as Donald Trump Jr. suggested the U.S. could turn away from Ukraine and Trump claimed Zelensky had not read the latest offer.
- A New York Times investigation alleging weakened anti‑corruption oversight at Ukrainian state firms drew fresh scrutiny, while EU capitals debated tapping roughly €210 billion in frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.