Overview
- U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators said they produced an updated, refined framework in Geneva, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio noting expert groups are editing the text and any deal will require approval from Presidents Trump and Zelensky.
- European Council President António Costa and EC President Ursula von der Leyen called the Geneva outcome significant progress and stressed that decisions on sanctions and frozen Russian assets must involve the EU, which pledged continued diplomatic, military and economic support for Kyiv.
- Ukraine reiterated its red lines for any agreement, including no legal recognition of Russian occupation, no limits on its defense forces, and no veto over its choice of alliances.
- The General Staff reported 150 combat engagements on November 24, including 47 Russian attacks on the Pokrovsk direction, underscoring high-intensity fighting as talks continue.
- The Security Service of Ukraine announced in absentia suspicions against four Russian commanders over the April missile strike on a Kryvyi Rih playground that killed 20 people, including nine children.