Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky reported a "very warm" call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and said negotiations are ongoing.
- The two leaders agreed to remain in close contact in the coming days.
- Zelensky urged coordinated pressure by partners on Russia to secure peace and to bolster Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table.
- EU leaders last week approved €90 billion in assistance for 2026–2027, which Kyiv described as vital support for this diplomatic phase.
- Ukrainian and U.S. teams drafted proposals on security guarantees, reconstruction, and a basic settlement framework, yet territorial questions and guarantees remain unresolved and there is no visible breakthrough as Russian strikes continue.