Zelenskyy says a new European security framework floated by U.S. could benefit Putin

Key Points:

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that U.S. discussions about a new European security framework risk being exploited by Russia to weaken NATO and alter European borders, emphasizing that such talks should not overshadow efforts to end the war.
• Zelenskyy revealed that the U.S. proposed Ukraine might withdraw from parts of the Donbas region as a condition for NATO membership, but Ukraine insists on retaining all its territory and rejects neutrality, which would require constitutional changes.
• Ukrainian forces struck key Russian infrastructure, including the Samara oil pipeline station and the Lipetsk-2 airfield, targeting assets critical to Moscow's war efforts, while a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia injured 22 civilians, including children.
• Zelenskyy stressed that European security decisions must be made solely by European NATO members after the war, warning that Russia might push for the withdrawal of American troops and changes to NATO's presence in countries like Finland, Sweden, Hungary, and the Baltics.
• He also criticized SpaceX for imposing restrictions on the Starshield satellite system in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory, which hinder Ukrainian efforts to intercept Russian drones, calling for clarity on whether these limitations were technical or imposed by SpaceX.