Overview
- Ukraine named an official delegation led by Andriy Yermak, with consultations with U.S. and European counterparts set to take place in Switzerland.
- U.S. officials Marco Rubio and Steve Whitkoff will join Sunday talks in Geneva, and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll is already there to help align language before a planned Zelensky–Trump meeting.
- Washington says it intends to meet Russian representatives very soon to discuss the proposal, while Moscow says it has not been formally briefed and will not attend the Swiss consultations.
- European capitals are pushing changes reported by Bild, including opposition to recognizing Russian sovereignty over occupied areas, concerns over proposed cuts to Ukraine’s forces, the shape of security guarantees, and the use of frozen Russian assets.
- Bloomberg reports Kyiv and its allies are seeking to delay a U.S. Nov. 27 decision date, as the G20 declaration urged a peaceful resolution and documents reflected the United States’ absence from the summit.