According to information from Kiev and Washington, a revised and improved peace plan was drawn up during consultations between Ukraine and the United States. The two sides agreed to continue intensive work on the joint proposal “in the coming days” and continue to coordinate closely with their European partners, according to a joint statement at the Geneva talks.
The final decision on a new plan to end Russia’s war of aggression will be made by US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, the statement said.
The talks in Geneva were “concentrated, focused and respectful” and showed “significant progress” towards a common position and determining next steps. “Both parties agreed that the consultations were very productive,” the joint statement said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is leading the talks, told reporters in Geneva that work still needed to be done on issues such as NATO’s role.
Rubio softens tough deadline for Ukraine
Rubio softens deadline for Ukraine to agree to US peace plan. He wants to have a conclusion by Thursday – but “whether it’s Thursday, Friday, Wednesday or Monday next week” is of little consequence given the number of deaths in Ukraine. “We want this to happen quickly,” he said after consulting with representatives of Ukraine and its European allies. “Our goal is to end the war as quickly as possible, but we need more time.”
Speakers reiterated that any future agreement must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and guarantee sustainable and just peace. “As a result of these discussions, an updated and refined peace plan was created by those involved.”
Ukraine expressed its gratitude for US support, he said. Both sides want to continue working together to achieve peace that guarantees “the security, stability and reconstruction of Ukraine.”
The White House said in a separate statement that the new version of the plan includes increased security guarantees for Ukraine. Ukraine’s delegation said the plan reflected its national interests, the US president’s office said. Representatives of the Ukrainian delegation initially did not provide a statement of their own.
