Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would send a revised peace plan to the US after meeting European leaders in London who pledged support and opposed ceding Ukrainian territory.
Russian forces advanced on multiple fronts in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia, pushing Kyiv back as Kyiv held about 10% of Pokrovsk and Moscow sought to impose a peace plan.
Peace negotiations over Ukraine remained stalled as Moscow insisted on uncompromising terms, Kyiv lacked room to concede, and analysts said face‑saving compromises were the only realistic path.
European leaders met Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in London to signal unity amid U.S. pressure to accept a proposed peace plan, while Germany's Merz voiced skepticism.
A Donetsk military court sentenced soldiers to prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a U.S. volunteer in Russian-held Donbas, but outlets differed on how many were convicted.
