Washington and Kyiv confirmed, on the night of Sunday 23 November to Monday 24 November, that a “future agreement” peace to end the conflict with Russia should be “fully respecting sovereignty” from Ukraine. America, Ukraine and Europe gathered for talks in Geneva (Switzerland). The White House welcomed discussions in Switzerland “a significant step forward” towards a solution to end the conflict. Follow our live stream.
• Discussion around Donald Trump’s project. An earlier version of the document, welcomed by Vladimir Putin, had drawn opposition from Kiev and its European allies (Paris, London, Berlin and Rome), who came to Geneva on Sunday to avert peace in the form of surrender. Ukrainian negotiator Andriy Yermak has reported this “very good progress”. Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the new version that reflects “top priority” from Kiev.
• A meeting of EU leaders is planned for Monday. On the sidelines of a summit with their African counterparts in Angola, Emmanuel Macron also announced meetings, Tuesday via videoconference, with countries that support Ukraine. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who plays mediator between Kiev and Moscow, stressed that he would speak by telephone with Vladimir Putin on Monday.
Four died and 17 were injured that night. On the ground, Russian drone strikes left at least four people dead and 17 injured in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, overnight from Sunday to Monday, local authorities said. “Even though there are negotiations” peace regarding Ukraine, “Russian troops attacked (…) apartment building”criticized Igor Terekhov, mayor of this city near the Russian border. According to emergency services, the attack destroyed buildings and caused fires in three residential buildings and civil infrastructure.
