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Updated peace plan could be a deal Ukraine will take - eventually

November 24, 2025

The Trump administration initially pressured Ukraine to accept a Thanksgiving deadline for a peace deal that heavily favored Russian demands, prompting urgent negotiations in Geneva involving Ukrainian, US, and European officials. Ukraine strongly resisted the original proposal, which critics suggested could have been written by the Kremlin itself. Through intensive Sunday negotiations, European allies helped produce a significantly revised 19-point framework that removed many pro-Russian provisions, including automatic veto on NATO membership, mandatory territorial concessions, and war crimes amnesty, while potentially including security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 protections.

Who is affected

  • Ukraine (government officials, military forces, and civilian population)
  • United States government and negotiating teams
  • Russia and President Vladimir Putin
  • European allies including Germany, France, and the United Kingdom
  • Specific individuals: Andriy Yermak (Ukraine's negotiating team leader), Marco Rubio (US Secretary of State), Sergiy Kyslytsya (Ukraine's deputy foreign minister), Steve Witkoff (Trump's envoy), Sir Keir Starmer (British Prime Minister), Friedrich Merz (Germany's Chancellor), President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Donald Trump

What action is being taken

  • US and Ukrainian delegates are shuttling between venues in Geneva for negotiations
  • National security advisers from Germany, France, and the UK are participating in the talks
  • European allies have proposed amendments to the original framework document
  • Officials are working on an "updated and revised framework document" (a new 19-point plan)
  • Trump administration is pressuring Ukraine to reach an agreement

Why it matters

  • This negotiation represents a critical juncture in ending a war that has lasted 11 years and caused significant Ukrainian casualties. The outcome will determine Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, future security arrangements, and potential NATO membership. The involvement of Article 5-style security guarantees could fundamentally reshape European security architecture and US defense commitments. Additionally, the deal's terms will set precedents for international responses to territorial aggression and could either validate or reject Russia's military conquest as a legitimate negotiating position.

What's next

  • No explicit next steps stated in the article

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Updated peace plan could be a deal Ukraine will take - eventually