Overview
- A joint White House–Office of the President of Ukraine statement said the Nov. 23 Geneva talks achieved significant progress and produced an updated framework that must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiators are incorporating Ukrainian proposals into revisions and that any deal requires approval by Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, with media reporting a possible Zelensky visit to Washington for talks.
- Members of the U.S. Congress publicly condemned the initial 28‑point proposal as favoring Russia and undermining Ukraine’s security and NATO aspirations.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed doubt the plan can be finalized by Nov. 27 and urged submitting a heavily edited version of the existing text as a starting point.
- The Institute for the Study of War assessed that Kremlin officials and pro‑war voices are preparing to reject compromise terms, as a Nov. 23 Russian drone strike on Kharkiv killed at least four people and injured 17.