U.S. and Ukraine Hail Progress as Geneva Talks Produce Revised Peace Draft

Overview

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks were the most productive to date, citing significant progress and signaling flexibility around the Nov. 27 target.
• Ukrainian officials, including Andriy Yermak and President Volodymyr Zelensky, said the latest U.S. text incorporates the majority of Kyiv’s key demands and reaffirms full sovereignty.
• European partners circulated an alternative text proposing a higher peacetime troop ceiling of up to 800,000, U.S. security guarantees with Article 5–like commitments, and the use of frozen Russian assets for compensation.
• President Trump kept public pressure on Kyiv but said the proposal is not a final offer, as Zelensky publicly expressed gratitude for U.S. support following Trump’s criticism.
• Russia welcomed the U.S. plan as a potential basis for talks, and ongoing fighting continued to shape leverage, with a Russian strike in Kharkiv killing four and injuring 17.