Zelenskyy says US team begins listening to Ukraine as Geneva talks continue
Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
After the first day of talks in Geneva between the Ukrainian and US delegations, significant shifts are already emerging. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that US President Donald Trump's team is beginning to listen to Ukraine.
Zelenskyy noted that the Ukrainian delegation held a series of meetings with European partners and American officials. There were numerous negotiations, calls, and consultations.
"The delegation just reported on the results of their discussions, and these were substantial conversations. A lot is changing... Today, the negotiations in Switzerland will continue, and the teams will be working practically until night, and we will be receiving further reports from them. It is important that there is dialogue with the American representatives, and there are signals that President Trump's team is hearing us," he said.
Zelenskyy added that Ukraine will not be an obstacle to peace, as it has always stood for peace. He said the country expects the outcome of the Geneva talks to lead to the right steps.
"The first priority is a reliable peace, guaranteed security, respect for our people, and respect for everyone who gave their lives defending Ukraine from Russian aggression," he said.
The President also announced an equally active day on November 24, hinting that negotiations will continue.
"We are defending Ukraine's interests. The strength of our position, the strength of our state, and the Ukrainian people's position lies in the fact that this is our shared position," he concluded.
Earlier, on November 23 in Geneva, representatives from the US, Ukraine, Britain, France, and Germany discussed a peace plan. According to preliminary statements from Ukrainian and US officials, the meeting was very productive.
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.