Ukraine has agreed to the core terms of a peace agreement with Russia, marking the most significant movement toward a negotiated settlement since Moscow’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago.
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tentative approval of a revised U.S.-brokered plan comes as talks with American officials in Geneva narrow remaining differences — now down to a mix of minor and more substantial points. Earlier reports confirmed progress on a streamlined 19-point framework that removed several pro-Russian provisions from the original 28-point draft.
Per The Hill:
Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, confirmed in a social media post that Ukrainian and U.S. delegations agreed on “the core terms” of the agreement presented in Geneva.
The U.S. has renewed its effort to bring the war between Ukraine and Russia to an end, with delegations from the U.S., Ukraine and key European allies meeting in Geneva over the weekend to discuss the 28-point plan that the U.S. proposed last week.
The plan has been widely panned as too favorable to Russia, but U.S. officials have said that the document is not the final offer and that it would likely change.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Monday that “the list of necessary steps to end the war can become workable” after officials emerged from talks in Geneva on Sunday optimistic about progress. Zelensky said he planned to discuss “sensitive” outstanding issues with Trump.
Even with growing optimism, full implementation remains uncertain. Russia has yet to commit to the new terms and continues military strikes in key regions. The behind-the-scenes moment underscores the urgency of President Trump’s deadline-driven diplomatic push to force a resolution.
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