Summary
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned against NATO allies deploying troops to Ukraine and taking Russian assets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering holding elections and is discussing peace proposals with the U.S. and European leaders.
Key Facts
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned NATO allies against sending troops to Ukraine.
- Lavrov also opposed seizing Russian assets, which Western countries are discussing.
- Russian President Putin stated that Russia would respond to these hostile actions.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky is open to holding elections if he gets security support from Western partners.
- Zelensky is presenting revised peace proposals to the U.S. after talks with European leaders.
- There is no strict deadline for Ukraine's response to peace proposals, despite earlier reports.
- The European Union is close to deciding how to use frozen Russian assets.
- Some EU countries are cautious about legal and financial implications of using these assets for Ukraine.
