Ukraine submits proposals to US negotiators for ending war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine has submitted peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ahead of their expected regional visit. The diplomatic push comes as Zelenskiy warns that Russia plans to use its September 2026 parliamentary elections—from which the anti-war Yabloko party was barred—to launch a rapid mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops. Meanwhile, Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 10 civilians across Ukraine.
Ukraine peace proposals
▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on August 11, 2026, that Ukraine has submitted proposals to United States negotiators for a plan to end the war with Russia.
▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that the United States can assist by strengthening Ukraine's defense, particularly with air defense, and by applying pressure on Russia to prepare for an end to the war.
▪Russia has stated that any war settlement requires Ukraine to fully cede four regions claimed by Moscow and resolve the conflict's root causes.
US negotiators visit
▪U.S.-led peace talks regarding the war in Ukraine have been largely stalled since the outbreak of the conflict with Iran.
▪United States negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Russia and Ukraine, having last visited Moscow in January 2026 without visiting Kyiv.
Russian mobilization plans
▪Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated in July 2026 that Russia did not need a new mobilization because 200,000 volunteers had signed military contracts in the first half of 2026.
▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claimed Russia plans a rapid mobilization of several hundred thousand Russians by the end of 2026, followed by a similar number in 2027.
▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that Ukrainian intelligence has evidence that Russia plans to use its September 2026 parliamentary elections as a pretext to declare a new mobilization.
September parliamentary elections
▪The Putin-backed United Russia Party and other pro-Kremlin parties are expected to retain dominance in the Russian parliament following the September 2026 elections.
▪Russia's Supreme Court barred the liberal, anti-war Yabloko party on August 10, 2026, from competing in the September 2026 Russian parliamentary elections.
Russian missile strikes
▪Russian bomb strikes on the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy injured at least five people and damaged residential areas, according to regional governor Oleh Hryhorov.
▪Russian missiles, drones, and glide bombs killed at least 10 civilians across multiple Ukrainian cities on August 11, 2026.
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