Overview
- Turkey will host Zelenskyy on Wednesday in Ankara, where he plans to present proposals to restart negotiations and resume prisoner exchanges, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff expected to attend.
- The Kremlin said no Russian government representative will take part in the Ankara discussions, though it signaled willingness to hear outcomes via contacts with the U.S. and Turkey.
- France and Ukraine signed an intention statement that includes a possible purchase of up to 100 Rafale jets, prompting immediate scrutiny over how Kyiv would finance large French-sourced procurements.
- Spain announced €817 million in new support for Ukraine, including €615 million for military procurement available as soon as next month and €202 million for reconstruction in energy, water, and transport.
- The U.S. State Department notified Congress of a $105 million sale to upgrade Ukraine’s Patriot launchers from M901 to M903, while Poland and Romania scrambled jets after Russian strikes and Poland’s leader accused Moscow-linked agents of rail sabotage.