Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky announced an agreed meeting with President Donald Trump in the coming days, saying key decisions could still be made before year’s end.
- Zelensky reported a “very good” call with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, noting that important details of the peace effort were discussed.
- Ukraine’s 20-point draft, derived from a previously revised U.S. 28-point proposal, remains under negotiation and is being examined by Moscow, with Kyiv seeking firm security guarantees.
- EU debate intensified as EPP leader Manfred Weber urged German participation under an EU flag in a multinational force to secure any ceasefire, while Berlin signaled caution.
- Russia’s Foreign Ministry said talks with the United States show slow but steady progress and accused Western Europeans of trying to derail them, as strikes on Ukrainian energy sites, including in Odesa, caused damage and outages.