Ukraine talks in Geneva, President Zelensky says: "Putin wants legal recognition to what he has stolen...that's the main problem."

Hello, this is Jared Goyette reporting from Kyiv on day 1,371 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The capital is still recovering from a massive overnight attack on energy infrastructure that killed at least six people and injured 20 others — several apartment buildings were hit and caught fire,

The so-called European E3 powers - Britain, France and Germany - have drafted a counter-proposal that pushes back on proposed limits to Kyiv's armed forces and territorial concessions, according to a document seen by Reuters on Sunday and a source familiar with the document.

Amid this opposition, a series of meetings is expected. Today, there will be a meeting between US and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, and a virtual one between the coalition of the willing, hosted by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron. Ukraine's official also says they expect a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in the next few days.

France vs. Ukraine will air in the US on FS2. Group D leaders France can confirm their place in next summer's World Cup with a win today in Paris against a Ukraine team that is still very much in the mix for finishing at the top of the pool.

Zelenskiy has received the draft of a new U.S.-backed plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine and expects to have talks with Trump in the coming days, the Ukrainain leader's office said. Two sources told Reuters on Wednesday that Washington had signalled to Zelenskiy that Kyiv must accept the U.S.-drafted framework to end the war.

Bullish assessments by US officials are driving President Donald Trump’s latest effort to end the war in Ukraine toward a familiar and inevitable acid test.

France host Ukraine in a crucial Matchday 5 clash of the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers. Viewers in the United States can watch the action live across several television and streaming platforms.