— Ukrainian officials say the plan limits Kyiv’s military size and long-range weapons in exchange for U.S. security guarantees. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow remains open to negotiations, blaming Kyiv for the pause in talks. Planned trilateral talks in Ankara were postponed as Zelensky sought broader European involvement and faced domestic political turmoil.
— Explosions and fires were reported close to the front lines around the eastern city of Kharkiv, but also far from the front, in the western city of Lviv, which is close to Ukraine's border with NATO-member Poland. Most of the deaths were in the western city of Ternopil, where the Interior Ministry said two high-rise apartment blocks and energy facilities were hit. Many of Ukraine's regions reported some loss of power, as temperatures plunge.
— Trump had the authority as president to release the documents himself, but chose not to. The justice department has 30 days to release all files related to Epstein, including the investigation into his death by suicide in a federal prison cell. The legislation permits redacting identifying information of victims, but specifically bars officials from declining to disclose information over concerns about "embarrassment, reputational harm or political sensitivity".
— Under the law, the Justice Department can withhold any material it claims could jeopardize an active investigation. Trump has already ordered a new probe focused on Epstein's Democratic associates. Officials may also block documents connected to grand jury proceedings, explicit images or anything deemed a privacy concern.