Overview
- In a New Year address, Zelensky said the draft peace agreement is about 90% complete after weeks of U.S.-led diplomacy.
- He vowed not to sign a weak accord, rejecting territorial concessions and insisting on ratified, enforceable security guarantees.
- The thorniest issue remains control of the Donbas, where Russia holds most of Luhansk and large parts of Donetsk, according to reporting.
- Negotiations with U.S. and European officials are expected to resume tomorrow, with a UK-led Coalition of the Willing meeting slated for Sunday, according to reports.
- Kyiv denied Kremlin claims of a Ukrainian drone plot against Putin’s residence, and Western intelligence agencies reportedly assessed the alleged strikes did not occur.