US accuses Ukraine of 'leaking negative details' of Trump peace plan to the press - Axios
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On Sunday, November 23, the US and Ukraine held talks in Geneva on Trump's peace plan. During the meeting, Washington accused Kyiv of "leaking negative details" of the document to the press, reports Axios journalist Barak Ravid.
Following the talks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak made optimistic public statements. According to two Axios sources, however, these statements came after a "tense meeting."
"During the meeting, the American side accused the Ukrainians of leaking negative details about the plan in the US press," Ravid wrote.
Afterward, the Ukrainians reportedly agreed to release a "positive statement by one of their negotiators in order to clear the air."
Sources also said that the Ukrainian side presented a counterproposal to the Americans, requesting changes to Trump's plan. The US expressed willingness to make "some changes."
US peace plan
Recently, the United States unveiled a 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
According to the document, Ukraine would withdraw from Donbas, reduce the size of its Armed Forces, give up long-range weapons, and comply with several additional conditions. In return, the country would receive security guarantees similar to NATO protection.
The European Council stated yesterday that the plan could serve as a foundation for peace but requires significant revisions. In Ukraine, the plan was also met with mixed reactions. Against this backdrop, today's meeting in Geneva between the US, Ukraine, and Europe aimed to refine the document and make it more favorable for Kyiv.
Bloomberg reported that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were unaware of the new peace plan until the last moment. The document was developed by Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
On the way to Geneva, Rubio told two senators that the plan was Russian and not a US proposal, though he later stated in the media that the plan came from the US.
After the Geneva talks, Rubio said changes were being made to Trump's peace plan and added that additional information could be provided later.
Andriy Yermak also reported good progress, later writing on social media that the final document would be approved by Trump and Zelenskyy.
Trump has set a deadline for Ukraine: an agreement on the deal must be reached by November 27. He confirmed that his proposal is not final and could be revised.
Meanwhile, the media has already released a separate Europe-Ukraine plan. The document is based on Trump's plan but differs from the original in several ways. For more details, read RBC-Ukraine's report.
