Overview
- U.S., Ukrainian and European negotiators in Geneva agreed on an updated proposal that the White House says reflects key Ukrainian interests and provides credible security mechanisms.
- Russia has rebuffed the adjustments as "not constructive," with Kremlin adviser Yury Ushakov signaling no endorsement of the new ideas so far.
- Reported provisions include U.S.-style security guarantees modeled on NATO’s Article 5, phased sanctions relief, financing for reconstruction from frozen Russian assets, and tying any territorial issues to a ceasefire.
- European input pushed to avoid ceding areas Ukraine still holds, raise a peacetime troop cap to 800,000, keep NATO membership possible, drop a 100-day election deadline, and reject blanket amnesties.
- President Trump’s earlier Thanksgiving timetable has been softened, further talks are planned, and fighting continues with deadly drone strikes reported in Kharkiv as EU leaders confer on next steps.