U.S. and Ukraine hail peace plan progress in talks to end war with Russia

Ukraine and its allies welcomed progress Monday after high-stakes talks with the United States over the plan to end Russia’s war that Washington has pressured Kyiv to endorse by Thanksgiving

Ukraine and its allies welcomed progress Monday after high-stakes talks with the United States over the plan to end Russia’s war that Washington has pressured Kyiv to endorse by Thanksgiving.

Meetings in Geneva produced an “updated and refined peace framework,” Ukraine and the U.S. said in a joint statement that described "meaningful progress" from the "highly productive" talks.

There were no specific details released. European leaders expressed optimism but cautioned that "major issues" remained as Kyiv and its allies sought to navigate the U.S. ultimatum to accept the 28-point proposal they view as handing the Kremlin its key demands.

Moscow continued to suggest it had been shut out of the discussions, and it was unclear whether any counterproposals from Ukraine would be acceptable to Russia.

President Donald Trump also weighed in. "Is it really possible that big progress is being made in Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine??? Don’t believe it until you see it, but something good just may be happening," he said in a post on Truth Social early Monday.