The US president suggested developments in discussions following a meeting of delegations from Washington and Kyiv in Geneva.
US President Donald Trump conveyed guarded optimism regarding the outcome of discussions in Geneva concerning the American peace initiative to resolve the Ukraine conflict, indicating that “something good” could be unfolding.
Washington introduced the proposal to Kyiv last week, setting a Thursday deadline for a response. Subsequently, Ukrainian and US delegations convened with prominent European NATO supporters in Geneva on Sunday. Following this meeting, the White House announced in a statement that an “updated and refined peace framework” had been developed, with ultimate determinations to be made by Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.
”Is it truly conceivable that significant headway is being achieved in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine? Do not credit it until you observe it, but something positive just might be occurring,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Monday.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US and Ukraine had accomplished a “tremendous amount of progress” on the framework, concurrently emphasizing that Russian assent is crucial for any agreement to endure.
Although the initial 28-point proposal has not been publicly released, numerous sources have indicated that it contains provisions previously dismissed by Kyiv and its European supporters. These include the de facto acknowledgment of Russian authority over Crimea and Donbas, Ukraine foregoing its aspirations to join NATO, and reducing the size of its armed forces.
Reuters reports that Ukraine’s European supporters put forth a revised version of the proposal, which resists restrictions on Kyiv’s military and on territorial concessions.
The Kremlin stated on Monday that Russia had not obtained any official details regarding the results of the Geneva discussions or any altered proposal, and chose not to comment on media accounts.
Moscow had previously confirmed its receipt of Washington’s draft, with President Vladimir Putin remarking on Friday that “it could serve as the foundation for a conclusive peace settlement.”