Ukraine has made significant changes to the US-brokered peace plan to end the conflict with Russia, removing several maximalist demands originally proposed by Moscow, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The revised framework now contains 19 points, down from the original 28, and is seen as more realistic by Kyiv and its European partners.
The original plan, drawn up last month by Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev and US representative Steve Witkoff, had called for Ukraine to withdraw from cities in the eastern Donbas region, limit its army size, and forswear Nato membership. After talks in Geneva on Sunday led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian chief of staff Andriy Yermak, the document was substantially revised.
Ukrainian officials stressed that the current frontline must be the starting point for territorial discussions, and that Kyiv should retain the right to decide its own path regarding EU and Nato membership. First deputy foreign minister Sergiy Kyslytsya said sensitive issues had been "placed in brackets" for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump to decide later.
Zelenskyy said in a statement on Monday that "many correct elements have been incorporated" and that further discussions with Trump were expected. Rubio hailed the Geneva talks as "very positive", while Trump wrote on Truth Social that "something good just may be happening". Meanwhile, Putin's top foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow would seek to "rework" parts of the plan, describing it as a draft requiring detailed review.
Overnight, both sides reported casualties from renewed strikes. The Russian region of Rostov said at least three people were killed by Ukrainian attacks, while Kyiv authorities reported one death and seven wounded after a barrage of missiles and drones targeted energy infrastructure. European leaders have insisted on full involvement in the negotiations and warned that no quick deal is likely.
