US President Donald Trump has expressed cautious optimism about the outcome of recent peace talks between the United States and Ukraine in Geneva.
Following a meeting with Ukrainian and NATO representatives, 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 President Vladimir Zelens,ky. While Trump hinted that ‘something good’ may be happening, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the importance of Russian agreement for any deal to hold. The original 28-point plan, which Ukraine and its European sponsors previously rejected, included provisions such as de facto recognition of Russian control over Crimea and Donbass, Ukraine abandoning its NATO ambitions, and downsizing its military. Ukraine’s European backers have submitted a modified version of the proposal, pushing back on limits to Kiev’s armed forces and territorial concessions. However, the Kremlin has not received any official information about the outcome of the talks or any revised proposal, and Russia remains focused on a potential agreement that could form the basis of a final peace settlement.
According to Reuters, Ukraine’s European backers submitted a modified version of the proposal that pushes back on limits to Kiev’s armed forces and on territorial concessions. The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia had not received any official information about the outcome of the Geneva talks or any revised proposal and declined to comment on media reports. Moscow confirmed earlier that it had received Washington’s draft, with President Vladimir Putin noting on Friday that ‘it could form the basis of a final peace settlement.’