Overview
- US and Ukrainian delegations said intensive Geneva talks yielded a jointly overhauled draft of the 28‑point proposal, with further work planned in close coordination with European partners.
- The White House said Kyiv’s team indicated the draft reflects Ukraine’s key interests and "fully" preserves its sovereignty, though the text has not been published.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported "enormous progress," called remaining issues "not insurmountable," relaxed President Trump’s earlier Thanksgiving deadline, and said EU and NATO questions would be handled separately.
- European governments pressed changes to soften the original US plan in Ukraine’s favor, including no forced cession of currently controlled territory, a higher troop ceiling, preserving a path to NATO membership, and tying frozen Russian assets to reparations.
- Final approval lies with Presidents Trump and Zelensky, and any peace still requires Moscow’s consent, as hostilities continued with drone strikes in Kharkiv killing at least four people.