Overview
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported "enormous progress," called remaining issues "not insurmountable," and softened President Trump’s Thanksgiving deadline for a decision.
- A joint statement from Washington and Kyiv confirmed work will continue in the coming days in close coordination with European partners, while the text remains undisclosed.
- European capitals pressed changes reported to favor Kyiv, including no forced cession of areas Ukraine still controls, a higher troop ceiling near 800,000, conditional use of frozen Russian assets, and no explicit bar on NATO membership.
- The U.S. delegation included Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Daniel Driscoll, with Ukraine’s team led by presidential chief of staff Andrij Jermak.
- Negotiations proceed as fighting continues in Ukraine, with local officials reporting at least four killed and 15 injured in overnight drone strikes on Kharkiv.