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Foreign media: US and Ukraine agree on 19 out of 28 points in peace plan

2025-11-24 21:02:57Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Foreign media: US and Ukraine agree on 19 out of 28 points in peace plan

US and Ukrainian officials have made significant progress on an updated peace plan to end the war, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsia.

The two sides held talks in Geneva, which were “intensive but productive” and “left both sides satisfied,” according to the Ukrainian official. However, there are still areas of disagreement.

In its report, the newspaper claims that of the 28 points of the original plan, which caused many reactions on both sides of the Atlantic, but mainly in Europe, the new agreement includes 19 points.

One of the main differences between the plans is that this one initially leaves the most sensitive political issues in suspense, which will be decided by the presidents of the two states.

After lengthy consultations, which risked failing before they began, the American and Ukrainian delegations agreed on some points, but left open the most thorny issues – such as the question of territories and the relations between NATO, Russia and the United States – which will have to be decided by US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Ukrainian side made it clear that it “had no mandate” to make decisions on issues of territorial sovereignty – particularly on the possible cession of territories, as the original plan implied – which, according to the Ukrainian Constitution, would require a referendum.

As Kyslytsia pointed out, the new draft “has little to do” with the previous leak that had caused outrage in Kiev: “Very little is left of the original version.”

“We have created a strong framework of convergence and on some points we can compromise,” he said. “The rest will require leadership decisions.” The two sides will now take the final drafts to Washington and Kiev to brief the presidents.

According to him, the Trump administration is then expected to contact Moscow, with the aim of advancing the talks. Copies of the plan that were handed to the leaders of the delegations of both countries were the only ones that left the room.

Kyslitsia stated that the Americans were attentive, willing to listen to the Ukrainian position and open to proposals. “Almost everything we proposed was accepted,” he noted.

The initial 28-point plan was drafted without the knowledge of the Ukrainian side.

The Ukrainian delegation was led by Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, and the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Rustem Umerov, while Kyslitsia was at their side along with military and intelligence officials.

The American delegation included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, special envoy for Russia Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, whose presence initially surprised Ukrainian staff.

Tense atmosphere before talks began

However, the talks were about to explode before they even began. The atmosphere in Geneva on Sunday morning was “very tense,” he said, as Americans were irritated by media leaks ahead of the meeting and public debate over the initial plan. It took nearly two hours of talks between Yermak and Rubio to defuse the tension and get the process back on track.

The Ukrainian side saw positive signs in the US staff who seemed ready to withdraw the provision for the limitation of 600,000 troops in the Ukrainian army. “They agreed that the number of soldiers that was in flux is no longer on the table,” he said. “The military will continue to review the agreements.”

At the same time, the proposal for a general amnesty for possible war crimes was revised to respond to the wounds of those who suffered from the war, as Kyslytsia said.

A separate meeting was later attended by European allies – representatives from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and EU institutions. Before the meeting with the Americans, Ukraine had already held private consultations with European national security advisers to find common ground and identify priorities.

It should be noted that there are discussions about a possible visit by Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington this week to sign an agreement. However, some in his environment are warning him to stay in Kiev, to avoid new tensions with the US president, in a way that could undermine the progress achieved.

The Kremlin, for its part, said on Monday that it had not received or been informed about the US-Ukraine plan.

European plan

Earlier today, elements of a European counterproposal to the US peace plan were revealed.

Europe rejects the possibility of giving up Ukrainian territories not currently under Russian occupation, stressing that negotiations for a land swap should begin at the current line of military contact. In addition, Ukraine would have to maintain 800,000 soldiers in peacetime, 200,000 more than the US plan calls for.

The agency notes, however, that the initial US proposals regarding frozen Russian funds in the EU have been “significantly modified.” Yesterday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz described as “unacceptable” the proposal for a $100 billion investment by Europe in the reconstruction of Ukraine under US control, from which the US would then receive 50% of the profits. The Europeans argue that Ukraine should also receive security guarantees in accordance with NATO’s Article 5, and that the country’s admission to the Alliance would require the unanimous opinion of all members.

Reuters explains that there is currently no consensus on this point, but Ukraine's accession to NATO has not been definitively rejected. However, it is reported that NATO will not maintain permanent forces in Ukraine, while, as Bloomberg points out, the US will be compensated for the security guarantees it will provide and sanctions against Russia will be gradually lifted.

The German news agency dpa also reports on the issue that Europeans are calling for a general amnesty for war crimes to be rejected and that the US proposal for a 100-day deadline for elections in Ukraine should not be implemented.

EU "red lines" in negotiations

It is noted that the European Union set three red lines in the negotiations that took place on Sunday.

First, "Ukraine's borders cannot be changed by force," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as senior American and European officials held talks in Geneva, Switzerland.

"Secondly, as a sovereign nation, there can be no restrictions on Ukraine's armed forces that would make the country vulnerable to future attacks and, consequently, undermine European security," Von der Leyen added.

"Thirdly, the central role of the European Union in securing peace for Ukraine must be fully reflected. Ukraine must have the freedom and sovereign right to choose its own destiny. They have chosen a European destiny," the EU chief concluded, adding that this starts with Ukraine's reconstruction and its integration into Europe's single market and defense industrial base.


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