"Very little remains from the original version"
“Many of the contentious provisions have been softened or at least reshaped” to move closer to Ukraine’s position or to reduce demands on Ukraine, Oleksandr Bevz, a Ukrainian official involved in the Geneva talks, was quoted by The Washington Post as saying.
He added that the Thursday deadline set by US President Donald Trump when he announced the 28-point plan now appeared more flexible within the framework of the new agreement.
Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya told the Financial Times that the new draft bears little resemblance to the leaked 28-point version. "Very little remains of the original version," he said.
The 28-point draft, which called for Ukraine to cede territory in eastern Ukraine to Russia, reduce its military and abandon NATO membership, crossed several of Ukraine’s “red lines” and drew criticism from Ukraine and across Europe.
Representatives from the United States, Ukraine and European countries met in Geneva on Sunday as the White House pushed for agreement on a 28-point plan. Following a meeting between the Ukrainian delegation and national security advisers from Britain, France and Germany, the Ukrainian side held bilateral talks with US representatives.
The meeting in Geneva on Sunday was attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, with Presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak leading the Ukrainian delegation, reports said.
Trump and Zelenskyy will continue to discuss
"Is there really big progress being made in the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine??? Don't believe it until you see it, but something good may be happening," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Later at the White House, spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said there were still some points of disagreement, but "we are confident that we can work those out."
In a video address in the evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the plan now included the "right" points, but sensitive issues would be discussed with Mr Trump.
"We all continue to work with our partners, especially the United States, to find compromises that would make us stronger, not weaker," Mr Zelenskyy said via video link from a private meeting of Ukraine's allies in Sweden.
According to sources close to the matter, Mr. Zelenskyy may travel to the United States as early as this week to discuss the most sensitive aspects of the plan with President Trump.
The Kremlin said it has not received official details from Geneva and has no plans to hold talks with US officials this week, Newsweek reported.
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