Skip next section Kremlin not informed of Geneva talk results — spokesman
11/24/2025November 24, 2025
Kremlin not informed of Geneva talk results — spokesman
The Kremlin said on Monday that it had not been informed about the outcome of talks between US, Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva at the weekend.
“We did not receive any information,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
He added, however, that the Kremlin was aware that “adjustments” had been made to a US plan to end the conflict in Ukraine.
Moscow welcomed the initial version of the plan under discussion, which critics said contained several elements favoring Russian demands.
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Skip next section Russia says downs 93 Ukrainian drones
11/24/2025November 24, 2025
Russia says downs 93 Ukrainian drones
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday that 93 Ukrainian drones were downed by air defenses over four regions overnight.
Almost half were destroyed over the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, and others over the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.
The drones were downed over four regions, including 45 over the border Belgorod region, and pthers over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Meanwhile, the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv said on Telegram that Russian drone strike on the city on Sunday evening killed four people and wounded 17.
The attack came as US, Ukrainian and European officials were in Geneva to discuss a US-proposed plan to end Russia’s nearly four-year-long invasion of its neighbor.
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Skip next section Finland’s Stubb warns that ‘major issues’ still unresolved
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Finland’s Stubb warns that ‘major issues’ still unresolved
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has welcomed reported progress made at meetings between the
US and Ukraine in Geneva on Sunday in a post on X.
Stubb, who said he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, warned, however that there were “stil major issues which remain to be resolved.”
“Any decision falling in the remit of EU or NATO will be discussed and decided by EU and NATO members in a separate track,” he wrote.
The US-proposed peace plan discussed in Geneva foresees a pledge by Ukraine not to join the Western military alliance, while also including proposals that touch on European security, including a cap on Ukraine’s armed forces.
These and other elements in the plan that seemed to favor Moscow, some of which have reportedly been amended following the talks, have provoked much criticism from both Kyiv and its European allies.
Finland, which has a long border with Russia, has been a major supporter of Kyiv during Moscow’s invasion and recently joined NATO in response to the Russian threat.
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Skip next section Kyiv will keep working on peace plan compromises — Zelenskyy
11/24/2025November 24, 2025
Kyiv will keep working on peace plan compromises — Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv would continue to work with its partners fo find compromises on US peace proposals that would strengthen and not weaken his country.
Speaking via video link at a Crimean Platform summit being held in Sweden, Zelenskyy said Russia must pay for the war in Ukraine and that it was crucial to take a decision on using frozen Russian assets.
The EU is divided about whether to use the frozen assets to fund Ukraine, with notably Belgium, which holds the bulk of them, warning of endless legal problems connected with such a move.
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Skip next section What has the US said about the talks?
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What has the US said about the talks?
Both sides at the talks said good progress had been madeImage: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was upbeat about the talks held with the Ukrainian delegation in Geneva on a US-proposed peace plan, saying “tremendous” progress had been made despite initial wide differences between the two sides.
“I can tell you that the items that remain open are not insurmountable,” he said, adding: “I honestly believe we’ll get there.”
Rubio stressed that any final agreement would “have to be agreed upon by the presidents, and there are a couple of issues that we need to continue to work on” before seeking Russia’s agreement.
“Obviously, the Russians get a vote,” Rubio said.
Moscow had indicated that it saw the initial 28-point plan put forward by the US administration of President Donald Trump favorably,.
The White House has also called the talks “highly productive.”
In a statement, it said both delegations had agreed that any future agreement must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a just, lasting peace.
The statement provided few details but said the US and Ukraine agreed to do “intensive work on joint proposals in the coming days.”
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Skip next section What happened at talks in Geneva?
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What happened at talks in Geneva?
Sunday’s talks in Geneva saw varoius meetings between delegations from the US, Ukraine and Ukraine to discuss a 28-point peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump.
Ahead of the talks, the plan was criticized heavily, in particular by Ukraine and European leaders, as containing many elements that were seen as concessions to the invading power, Moscow.
These included requiring Ukraine to cede territory, cut its army and pledge never to join the NATO military alliance.
The Ukrainian delegation, led by Andriy Yermak, first met high-level officials from Britain, France and Germany, before talks with the US delegation, which included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-Jared Kushner.
Both sides reported positive progress from the talks, though few details have been released.
Rubio, however, remained vague about whether he thought full agreement on a peace deal could by reached by a Thursday deadline set by Trump for approval by Kyiv, saying only “the deadline is we want to get this done as soon as possible.”
In Geneva, Ukraine, US signal optimism for peace plan
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Skip next section Hungarian minister urges Europe to accept US-backed peace plan
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Hungarian minister urges Europe to accept US-backed peace plan
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has urged European countries to accept a US-backed proposal to end Russia’s invasion of its neighbor.
“The 28-point peace plan is a major chance to end the war in Ukraine,” Szijjarto said.
He accused Western European countries, without further specifying, of impeding the adoption of the plan.
“Still, some Western European leaders are trying to block it,” he said.
He said that Hungary’s position on the proposal was “clear,” declaring that “every European politician has a duty to support this plan fully and unconditionally, as this is the rational and humane choice.”
Hungary’s leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban, is a longtime ally of US President Donald Trump and has voiced strong support for Washington’s stated intention to end the war in Ukraine through diplomatic efforts.
Budapest has secured an exemption from US secondary sanctions on the purchase of Russian oil.
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Skip next section Wadephul says Geneva talks achieved ‘decisive success’ for Europeans
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Wadephul says Geneva talks achieved ‘decisive success’ for Europeans
Germany’s Wadephul says that progress has been made in talks with the US on ending the war in UkraineImage: Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa/picture alliance
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that talks in Geneva between US and Ukrainian negotiators on a 28-point plan put forward by Washington to end the war with Russia had been very positive for European states.
“All issues concerning Europe, including those concerning NATO, have been removed from this plan” Wadephul told Deutschlandfunk radio, describing the achievement as a “decisive success.”
“It was clear from the outset, as we have repeatedly said, that any agreement must not be reached over the heads of Europeans and Ukrainians,” he added.
The original plan contained several elements that were vehemently criticized by both Kyiv and Brussels, including a ban on Ukraine joining NATO.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage11/24/2025November 24, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
You join our reporting after a momentous day of talks in Geneva, Switzerland, between US, Ukrainian and European officials on a US-proposed peace plan that both Kyiv and Brussels saw as heavily favoring Moscow.
According to the White House, US and Ukrainian negotiators have now agreed that any future agreement must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a just, lasting peace.
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has also said the talks resulted in a “decisive success” for Europeans inasmuch as Washington seems to have listened to EU concerns about the plan and removed some contentious points.
We will be following developments surrounding US efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and events from the conflict itself in our blog.
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