Ukraine and US holding primary round of peace plan talks in Geneva - Reuters
Illustrative photo: Progress reported in US-Ukraine talks (Getty Images)
In Geneva, the primary round of US-Ukraine talks on the peace plan, handed to Kyiv by the American administration, has begun. Sky News and Reuters report that the discussions have shown signs of progress.
The talks were scheduled at two locations: the InterContinental Hotel for preliminary discussions and the US Mission building in Switzerland for official talks. The delegations are currently meeting behind closed doors.
According to Reuters, citing a US official, the preliminary talks appeared "productive and even conclusive in some areas."
The Ukrainian delegation, led by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, is now negotiating with US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, and Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
Amid the Geneva talks, which also include representatives from Germany, the UK, and France, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that he will present his proposal to end the war in Ukraine, which goes beyond the US peace plan.
On November 23, Geneva hosted discussions on the peace plan among officials from the US, Ukraine, the UK, France, and Germany. The final version is expected to be agreed upon directly during a meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump.
Zelenskyy has already issued a statement following the opening round of talks in Geneva, noting that the US peace plan could incorporate elements that are critical to Ukraine's national interests.
Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, said that the current draft of the document, whose amendments are still under discussion, already incorporates most of Ukraine's key priorities.
Meanwhile, Trump criticized the Ukrainian government for alleged "ingratitude" amid the US-Ukraine talks in Geneva. He also acknowledged earlier that the proposals for Ukraine are "not final," while the German Chancellor stated that no one would sign anything before the Trump-set deadline of November 27.
