US President Donald Trump has expressed cautious optimism about the outcome of peace talks between the United States and Ukraine following meetings in Geneva. The White House stated that an “updated and refined peace framework” had been drafted, with final decisions to be made by Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky. Trump himself indicated that “something good” may be happening, encouraging cautious optimism about the potential for progress.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio added that significant progress has been made on the framework, though Russian agreement is still critical for any deal to hold. The original 28-point plan, which has not been made public, includes controversial clauses that were previously rejected by Kiev and its European allies, such as de facto recognition of Russian control over Crimea and Donbass, Ukraine abandoning its NATO ambitions, and military downsizing. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s European backers have submitted a modified version of the proposal to push back on these terms, but Russia has not yet received any official information about the talks or revisions, according to the Kremlin.