Overview
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Ukrainian and E3 advisers in Geneva to negotiate changes to the 28-point framework judged to favor Moscow.
- Rubio insists the document was written by the United States drawing on Russian and Ukrainian input, while senators Mike Rounds and Angus King say it was a leaked proposal essentially reflecting Russia’s wish list and passed via a U.S. intermediary.
- President Trump has softened his earlier deadline for Ukrainian acceptance, saying the plan is not his final offer after reports he linked approval to continued U.S. support.
- European partners have delivered a heavily revised counter‑proposal and stress they control key elements such as frozen Russian assets, NATO decisions and Ukraine’s EU path.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he tabled an alternative, below‑complete solution and doubts a deal by Thursday given persistent differences.