Russia, Ukraine agree to Melania Trump-brokered localised ceasefire
President Trump says it was First Lady Melania Trump’s initiative that led to a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, which has been under Russian occupation for four years. The ceasefire is expected to begin in a week.
What we know on day 1,726 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the US has asked for the first time if Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the eastern Donbas region that Russia does not control in exchange for Ukraine becoming a Nato member. Echoing comments made by European leaders at a summit in Dublin on Friday, Zelenskyy dismissed Russia’s call for a broad agreement on European security architecture to be reached before the specifics are agreed on how to end the war in Ukraine.
Russia and Ukraine continue attacks as US efforts to broker a ceasefire struggle to make progress.
The Ukrainian president says it makes sense for European leaders to be involved as Ukraine hopes to eventually join the EU.
Trump won't save Ukraine. American weapons sales remain important to Ukraine’s war effort, but Trump’s military interventions in the Middle East have further strained supplies of the weapons Ukraine needs most – notably Patriot interceptors.
Europe's direct engagement with Moscow as part of Ukraine-Russia peace talks is edging closer to becoming a reality.
Zelenskyy rejected the possibility of Ukraine committing to neutrality and said he refused to cede territory to Russia.