What to know about this week’s diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine

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🗞️ Driving the news: U.S., Ukrainian, and Russian officials are entering a decisive week of diplomacy as Washington advances a revised peace plan to end the war in Ukraine
• Ukrainian negotiators met U.S. officials in Florida over the weekend, while Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday
• Both Kyiv and Moscow describe the updated proposal as a potential basis for talks — but major disagreements remain, particularly on territory and security guarantees

🔭 The context: Trump’s initial plan, criticized for heavily favoring Moscow, was amended after negotiations in Geneva
• Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy now calls the new version “workable,” while Putin says it could serve as a “basis” for an eventual settlement
• Despite diplomatic engagement, Russia continues offensive operations and insists Ukraine must withdraw from all four illegally annexed regions — a position Kyiv rejects outright
• Europe, though central to Ukraine’s support, remains largely outside the core U.S.–Russia dialogue

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: A prolonged war strains global energy markets, food systems, and climate resilience, increasing emissions and diverting public finance from green investment toward defense spending
• A credible ceasefire would stabilize grain and fertilizer exports, ease pressure on energy-intensive supply chains, and allow Ukraine to restart delayed renewable energy and reconstruction projects essential for its climate transition
• Conversely, unresolved conflict risks locking Europe into higher fossil fuel use and undermining long-term sustainability goals

⏭️ What’s next: Witkoff meets Putin on Tuesday, with Trump saying leader-level talks will follow only if significant progress is made
• Zelenskyy meets French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, while NATO and EU ministers gather in Brussels this week to align military support and debate the use of frozen Russian assets
• Core issues ahead include territory, NATO membership, and guarantees for Ukraine’s long-term security — all of which remain unsettled

💬 One quote: “There’s a good chance we can make a deal,” Trump said Sunday, while acknowledging “more work remains.”

📈 One stat: 84.2% — the share of voters rejecting a compulsory civic-service initiative in Switzerland this week, underscoring Europe’s broader political caution during wartime

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