U.S. and Ukraine Narrow Peace Framework to 19 Points as Russia Signals Pushback

Overview

• Washington and Kyiv issued a joint statement after Geneva saying they produced an updated peace framework and would continue negotiations.
• Multiple reports say the original 28-point U.S. draft was cut to 19 points, with contentious military limits revised and territorial questions deferred to leader-level talks.
• U.S. and Russian representatives are holding discussions in Abu Dhabi, according to officials, as diplomatic contacts extend beyond Geneva.
• The Kremlin says it has not received official details from Geneva, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Moscow could reject revisions that erase prior understandings.
• Hostilities continued with deadly strikes in Kharkiv and Kyiv, while Trump’s Thursday deadline pressures Kyiv even as U.S. officials hint at flexibility and Zelensky reiterates red lines as reports of Ukrainian acceptance remain disputed.