The European Union came up with an 11th-hour deal to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.

A White House envoy said he held “productive and constructive” talks with Ukrainian and European representatives to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters in Moscow that the European and Ukrainian changes would not improve the chances of peace. "This is not a forecast," Ushakov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies, though he said he had not seen the exact proposals on paper yet.

European Union officials wanted to use Russia’s frozen assets to back a major loan to Ukraine. Facing opposition in their own camp, they settled on another way.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyiv’s demands, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, although he suggested that neither side in the almost four-year war is likely to get everything it wants in talks on reaching a settlement.

European leaders said they had agreed on Monday any decisions on potential Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia could only be made once robust security guarantees were in place which should include a European-led multinational force.

A White House envoy said Sunday that he held 'productive and constructive' talks in Florida with Ukrainian and European representatives to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

European Union leaders have committed to funding Ukraine's economic and military needs for the next two years.

Nightly attacks on Ukrainian cities and power infrastructure have forced Kyiv to rewrite the air defense rule book and develop cut-price drone killers costing as little as $1,000. Interceptors went from prototype to mass production in just a few months in 2025 and represent the latest shift in modern warfare.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb joins 'The Sunday Briefing' to discuss Ukraine peace deal negotiations, Tulsi Gabbard's response to President Donald Trump's Ukraine critics and more.

European leaders are expected to cement support for Ukraine as it faces Washington’s pressure to swiftly accept a U.S.-brokered peace deal