Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is discussing the deployment of American troops in Ukraine with President Donald Trump and the countries of the Coalition of the Willing. "This would be a strong position in terms of security guarantees,' Zelensky said, according to Interfax Ukraine. The troops would be deployed as part of the security guarantees offered by the peace plan.

Meanwhile, Pakistan and India have condemned reports of an attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence, with leaders Shehbaz Sharif and Narendra Modi warning the strike posed a grave threat to peace and urging renewed focus on diplomacy. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Ukraine launched an attack on Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region using 91 long-range drones. There was no evidence that the strike took place.

What To Know

• President Donald Trump last night said he was "very angry" over the alleged Ukrainian drone strike, but then also admitted it was "possible" it didn't actually happen.
• Trump insists Ukraine and Russia are "closer than ever before" to a peace deal to end the war.
• Zelensky says the U.S. is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years, but he would prefer a commitment of up to 50 years.
• Remaining issues include who will control the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant—one of the biggest in the world.
• Putin claims Russian troops are advancing in the eastern Donetsk and southern Zaporizhzhia regions.
• Trump held "a positive...

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