Geneva [Switzerland], November 25 (ANI): Ukraine has agreed to the framework of a proposed deal to end the war with Russia, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, even as President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that several issues remain unresolved, CNN reported.
The official, speaking as U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held talks with Russian representatives in Abu Dhabi, said, “The Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal. There are some minor details to be sorted out but they have agreed to a peace deal.”
Ukraine’s national security secretary, Rustem Umerov, wrote on X that both sides had “reached a common understanding on the core terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva.” He added that Kyiv now expected support from European partners in the next steps and looked forward to arranging a visit by Zelensky to the United States to “complete final steps” and reach a deal with President Donald Trump.
Earlier on Tuesday, Zelensky said there were “solid results” from the Geneva talks but stressed that “much work still lies ahead,” signaling that Ukraine is not yet ready to declare the negotiations final.
The original U.S.-drafted peace plan includes several proposals previously rejected in past rounds of negotiations. It urges Ukraine to accept limits on the size of its armed forces, abandon its bid to join NATO and cede some territory — all long-standing demands made by Russia as President Vladimir Putin seeks maximum concessions.
The proposal also calls on Kyiv to surrender key parts of the Donbas region that Russia claims to have annexed but does not fully control. The region includes a fortified network of cities and towns central to Ukraine’s defensive strategy.
Zelensky has repeatedly rejected Russia’s demands that Ukraine give up the eastern Donbas in exchange for control over certain Russian-held areas in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine’s borders “cannot be changed by force” and warned against any peace plan that would weaken Ukraine’s armed forces. She said no agreement should impose limitations that leave Ukraine vulnerable to future attacks.
Von der Leyen added that the EU’s role in securing peace must be “fully reflected,” noting that Ukraine must retain the right to determine its own future. “They have chosen a European destiny,” she said, adding that the path forward includes reconstruction and deeper integration with Europe’s single market and defense industrial base. (ANI)
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