Overview
- Delegations led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak reported productive meetings in Geneva and said outstanding issues are not insurmountable.
- A joint U.S.–Ukraine statement said the talks produced an updated and perfected framework that reflects many Ukrainian priorities and reaffirmed that any peace must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty.
- President Donald Trump softened his initial deadline, said the plan was not his final offer, and publicly criticized Ukraine’s leadership for showing what he called zero gratitude.
- European allies sent senior advisers, raised alarm over reported territorial concessions and military limits, and circulated an alternative draft seeking stronger guarantees for Kyiv.
- Confusion over authorship persisted as some U.S. lawmakers cited Russian influence and a role for Kirill Dmitriev, while Rubio and the State Department insisted the proposal was drafted by the United States with outside inputs.