Negotiators from the United States and Ukraine say they have reached a common understanding on the central elements of a potential peace agreement, even as Russia signals reluctance and fresh attacks hit Kyiv.
According to CBS News, Rustem Umerov, a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced Monday that Ukrainian and U.S. delegations had aligned on the “core terms” of the U.S.-drafted framework.
President Donald J. Trump posted Tuesday that his administration has made “tremendous progress” on the deal.
“The original 28-Point Peace Plan, which was drafted by the United States, has been fine-tuned, with additional input from both sides, and there are only a few remaining points of disagreement,” he wrote.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X on Tuesday morning, “There are a few delicate, but not insurmountable, details that must be sorted out and will require further talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States.”
Russia hasn’t accepted the revised plan yet
Despite the breakthrough between Washington and Kyiv, Russia has not accepted the updated terms. According to ABC News, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “I would describe the situation as an information frenzy — there’s no other way to describe it. Indeed, a lot of contradictory information is being published, contradictory statements, and so on and so forth."
U.S. officials, meanwhile, have engaged Moscow in parallel back-channel talks. ABC News reported that U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll traveled to Abu Dhabi for quiet meetings with Russian representatives.
Europe urges involvement as negotiations accelerate
According to Newsweek, European governments publicly welcomed signs of movement but stressed they must be directly involved in any agreement. Leaders in the U.K., France and the European Commission said that any final text must protect Ukraine’s sovereignty and long-term security partnerships.
Fighting intensifies as diplomacy continues
On the ground, Russian strikes intensified overnight. The New York Times reported that missile and drone attacks killed multiple civilians in Kyiv, while explosions were reported in Russia’s Rostov region.
What happens next
The U.S. and Ukraine appear aligned on the main structure of a deal. But any peace agreement still requires approval from the leaders — Zelenskyy, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the talks in Geneva “the most productive day we have had on this issue,” but emphasized that key questions remain unresolved.