USA and Ukraine have reached a revised 19-point peace plan following critical talks in Geneva, where European objections were expressed particularly regarding territorial issues, security guarantees, and military presence on Ukrainian soil during peacetime. The news comes as the Republican leadership has clarified that Thursday’s ultimatum, coinciding with Thanksgiving Day, has been withdrawn, giving Ukrainians the opportunity to respond next week. According to Financial Times reports, both sides agreed on “a final draft on basic principles,” but left the most critical issues, primarily territorial matters, to Presidents Trump and Zelensky, who will be called upon to make the final political decisions.
After hours of intensive discussions, American and Ukrainian teams reached agreements on several issues, but “bracketed” the most contentious points – including territorial issues and relations between NATO, Russia, and the US – to be decided by Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. The new draft, according to sources, bears almost no resemblance to the previous leaked peace plan that had caused upheaval in Kyiv.
New 19-point peace plan for Ukraine: How it was developed, what it includes
Each side will now transfer the latest working drafts to Washington and Kyiv to brief their respective presidents. It took nearly two hours of US-Ukraine talks to de-escalate tensions and get back on track.
The American side appeared willing to withdraw the proposal to impose a 600,000 military personnel limit on the Ukrainian army. US negotiators listened carefully to Ukrainian arguments and agreed to take them into consideration.
Washington must now decide how and when to present the peace plan to Russia. The Kremlin said Monday that it has not yet seen or been briefed on the American-Ukrainian plan.
It remains for the Russians to show whether they are genuinely interested in peace or will find reasons not to engage. Ukraine, for its part, has expressed willingness to continue working toward a just end to the war and to travel wherever necessary to advance the process.
It’s worth noting that following the critical proceedings in Geneva, messages sent by US and Ukrainian officials were positive and optimistic, speaking of constructive dialogue, productive contacts, and evident progress. The commitment of involved parties to work on a mutually acceptable plan that would also bear Europe’s seal regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine was also emphasized.
