U.S. President Donald Trump says “Crimea will stay with Russia." It's a definitive statement about the need for Ukraine to cede territory to end the war.

Trump accused Zelensky of harming peace talks by not recognising Russian control of Crimea - a point of contention in bringing an end to the conflict. The Russian defence ministry claimed the deadly overnight strikes targeted Ukraine's military infrastructure, adding their aim had been "achieved".

Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged that Ukrainian forces would be unable to regain control over Crimea and said the US won’t have to commit troops as part of security guarantees in an apparent overture to President Donald Trump.