Overview
- Zelenskyy said Kyiv will hand an updated proposal to Washington on Wednesday after consultations with U.K., French and German leaders.
- The Ukrainian president reaffirmed that no territory will be surrendered, citing constitutional, legal and moral prohibitions.
- Financial Times reporting says Trump’s envoys gave Kyiv only days to respond and hoped for a deal by Christmas, as the president argues Russia holds the upper hand and criticizes European leaders.
- European leaders and the Pope stress Europe must be part of any security guarantees, with Kyiv working to bolster those provisions in the plan.
- Zelenskyy said he is ready to hold national elections within 60–90 days if partners ensure security, while Russia claims advances around Pokrovsk that Ukraine disputes and strikes continue on energy infrastructure.