A U.S. official has confirmed that Ukraine has agreed to a peace deal to end the war with Russia, with just "minor details to be sorted out." The agreement was reached during diplomatic talks in Abu Dhabi, where U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with Russian officials. The plan was also discussed in Geneva, where the Trump administration’s 28-point peace plan was presented. The deal now faces support from European allies, with Ukraine looking to finalize the agreement through a potential visit by President Zelenskyy to the U.S.
Ukraine’s decision to agree to the deal came hours after Russia launched an overnight attack on Kyiv that killed at least six people and injured 13. The strikes on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure came as U.S. and Ukrainian officials met over the weekend in Geneva to discuss the 28-point peace plan being pushed by the Trump administration to end the nearly four-year war. Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, cited the talks in Geneva in addressing his country’s agreement to major parts of a peace plan. He wrote on X that his country appreciates the productive and constructive meetings held in Geneva between the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations, as well as President Trump’s steadfast efforts to end the war. Our delegations reached a common understanding on the core terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva. We now count on the support of our European partners in our further steps.
Umerov added that his country looks forward to Zelenskyy visiting the U.S. "at the earliest suitable date" in order "to complete final steps and make a deal with President Trump."
The diplomatic flurry over the weekend followed the leak of the 28-point peace plan to Axios, which many European leaders and U.S. lawmakers viewed as largely favorable to Russia. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said on X that the initial proposal by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was a "surrender document for Ukraine that would have left it at the mercy of Russia for decades to come." He said the latest version, developed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s involvement and input from Ukrainian and European officials, was a better plan. "We must stand on [the] side of freedom & rule of law," Bacon wrote.
The White House has remained optimistic about the talks, with U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s team closely synchronized with the White House and the U.S. interagency as these talks progress. Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert, a spokesman for Driscoll, said the talks are going well, and the U.S. delegation remains committed to ensuring a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.