Ulf Kristersson has urged intensified international pressure on Russia to drive Vladimir Putin toward peace negotiations, advocating for stronger EU and US sanctions and the seizure of frozen Russian assets, notably €185 billion held by Euroclear, despite ongoing hesitation from Belgium.A secret US peace proposal, drafted with Russian participation, would require Ukraine to cede Donbas and Crimea and split $100 billion in frozen assets between reconstruction and Moscow investments, with Ukraine facing pressure to accept under threat of losing US support.Key leaders including Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Mark Rutte, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Ursula von der Leyen have all weighed in on the need for robust European coordination while Russia continues military assaults and contentious diplomatic talks persist over sanctions, asset seizures, and peace frameworks.