Overview
- Kyiv says the U.S.-backed 20-point framework and a parallel security package are about 90% complete ahead of Sunday’s leader-level talks in Florida.
- Trump signaled he will not endorse any proposal until he reviews it, telling Politico that Zelenskyy “doesn’t have anything until I approve it,” while also saying there is a “good shot” at a deal.
- Zelenskyy says Washington has floated 15-year security guarantees that would require legislative ratification, which he considers too short and wants extended.
- Moscow contends Ukraine’s draft “radically differs” from Russia’s 27 points as fighting continues, with reported Russian gains near Kosivstseve and strikes around Odesa and Mykolaiv.
- European leaders are coordinating positions, with London, Paris, and Berlin pledging to keep aligned and France preparing a January Coalition of the Willing meeting that could include Zelenskyy and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.