Overview
- U.S. and Ukrainian officials are working from a revised 20-point framework that outlines a ceasefire, long-term guarantees for Ukraine, and mechanisms for disputed areas.
- Moscow has not accepted the proposal and continues to press for recognition of its territorial claims, while U.S. intelligence disputes Kremlin allegations that Ukraine targeted Putin or his residence.
- Kyiv seeks binding, durable protections, with coalition national-security advisers due in Ukraine on Jan. 3 and European leaders meeting in Paris on Jan. 6 to firm up security commitments.
- Ukraine expanded long-range strikes on Russian energy assets, hitting Tuapse, the Taman Peninsula and the Temp depot in Rybinsk, as Russia targeted Ukraine’s power grid and housing in Odesa.
- Trump’s mediation continues with year-end meetings and calls to both sides, yet core disagreements over territory persist alongside a battlefield marked by incremental Russian gains and Ukrainian defensive operations.