Ukraine Talks: Trump Hints at Progress – Live Updates

The US administration may postpone by a week the previously set deadline of Thursday, November 27 for Ukraine to agree on a peace plan. The Economist writes it. “The November 27 deadline, set by Donald Trump for Ukraine’s support for the peace plan, may be extended by another week,” the publication’s sources noted.

Il Kremlin spokespersonDmitry Peskov, said that no meeting between Russians and Americans on the plan for Ukraine is currently planned this week. Peskov added that Moscow “has not received any information” on the outcome of yesterday’s talks in Switzerland between an American and a Ukrainian delegation. This was reported by the Interfax agency. “Of course we follow the media messages very carefully, which have been abundant in recent days also from Geneva, but officially so far we have received nothing”, reiterated the Kremlin spokesperson.
Peskov stressed that such media reports indicate that “some corrections have been made” to the original US plan, but nothing official has been communicated to Moscow. “We are waiting, evidently the dialogue continues, some contacts will continue – he added -. For now, I repeat once again, we have not received anything officially”. Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said he knew nothing about a possible trip to Washington this week by the Ukrainian president.

Volodymyr Zelenskyaddressing the Swedish parliament, said the “main problem” facing the peace talks is Vladimir Putin’s demand for legal recognition of the territory he “stole” from Ukraine. “This would violate the principle of territorial integrity and sovereignty,” he says, insisting that “borders cannot be changed by force.”
“Keep putting pressure on Russia. Russia keeps killing people,” he concludes.

“An effective and coordinated commitment by the EU, as well as our presence in Geneva, has allowed us to make good progress in the negotiation for a just and lasting peace. There is still work to be done, but the foundations are solid. Ukraine’s territory and sovereignty must be respected, and only Ukraine can choose the size of its army.” The president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen said this in a press point from Luanda.

“Russia must come to the table.
We want to start a process but Russia must come to the table”. This was said by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking in Luanda. Kanzler also said he knew that “peace in Ukraine cannot come overnight”.

Progress has been made in Geneva, the direction is positive, but there are still issues to resolve. This was said by the President of the European Council Antonio Costa at the end of the extraordinary EU summit in Luanda on the sidelines of the EU-Africa summit.

Uncertainty and skepticism reign in the reactions of Russian observers and media to the latest news on the Geneva talks between the US and Ukraine on Donald Trump’s peace plan, and the possible changes that could be made to it.

Moscow has not yet received “any official information” on the matter, underlined Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, adding that so far the only news on the matter has been from the media. In the pro-government newspaper Izvestia, however, Dmitry Novikov, a political scientist at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, underlines that the vicissitudes of the negotiation process in recent months have taught observers to exercise “a certain amount of skepticism”, even if the peace efforts “seem to have reached a qualitatively new level”. The resistance of the Europeans and of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to a solution deemed favorable to Moscow is “far from exhausted”, despite the corruption scandal in Kiev, Novikov added. Therefore, the analyst estimates, “the firmness of the American position will once again be put to the test”, and “not only by pressure from allies, but also by considerations within the US administration”. In fact, only in the next few days will it be understood whether there is a solid consensus on Trump’s plan in Washington.

According to Nikoai Silayev, a researcher at Mgimo University, quoted by the Vedomosti newspaper, Trump’s priority is to put an end to the conflict. But to convince him to take a tougher position towards Russia they could try to convince him that a defeat of Ukraine would represent a real “geopolitical blunder” for the United States.

According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine can be accepted if it meets the security needs of both Moscow and Kiev. “An agreement (on Trump’s proposal) will be possible if the plan meets the legitimate expectations and security needs of the parties, without creating new instability,” Erdogan told the Sabah newspaper in response to a journalist who asked him if it was possible to find an agreement on the 28-point plan proposed by the United States.

“Is it really possible that great progress is being made in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine??? Don’t believe it until you see it, but something good could happen. God bless America!” US President Donald Trump writes this on Thruth.

“We see positively that there are steps forward.” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesman, Sebastian Hille, said this at a press conference in Berlin. “Europe is central in all respects when it comes to security,” he continued. “There is a very clear position that Ukraine has the full support of the European Union,” he concluded.

“Thank you for your support, Antonio. It is very important that Ukraine participates in the development of the EU common position on an equal footing. We appreciate the respect. I briefed the President on the meetings of advisors held yesterday in Geneva, including the positions of the parties, the progress of the negotiations and key priorities. We continue to work in good faith to achieve peace in Europe.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this on X after the phone call with the President of the European Council Antonio Costa.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will maintain a “constructive position” in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as it has already done by hosting talks between delegations from Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul in recent months. “Just as we played an important role in Istanbul in the past, as Turkey we are ready to maintain the same constructive position today,” said the Turkish leader speaking to journalists returning from South Africa where he participated in the G20 summit, Anadolu reports. Erdogan announced yesterday that he was planning a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin today and the Kremlin also confirmed that the conversation would take place.

Volodymyr Zelensky, addressing the Swedish parliament, said the “main problem” facing the peace talks is Vladimir Putin’s demand for legal recognition of the territory he “stole” from Ukraine. The BBC reports it. “This would violate the principle of territorial integrity and sovereignty,” he says, insisting that “borders cannot be changed by force.” “Keep putting pressure on Russia. Russia keeps killing people,” he concludes.

As of early fall, Ukraine was investigating 178,391 war crimes committed by Russians. Ukrainian prosecutor Vitalii Dovhal reported this on CBS’ 60 Minutes program, Ukrinform reports, while negotiations are underway on US President Donald Trump’s peace plan which would include an amnesty proposal for Russians accused of war crimes.

Although trials are ongoing in Ukraine and 211 guilty verdicts have been issued so far, almost all of the defendants are still at large. Lawyer Beth Van Schaack, who oversaw US support for investigations in Ukraine when she was US ambassador for global criminal justice, described Russia’s attacks as “systematic”. The program recalled that in 2023 the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, accusing him of having kidnapped Ukrainian children, then subjected them “to Russification, military training” and “forced to deny their Ukrainian roots”, added Van Schaack.

The US administration may postpone by a week the previously set deadline of Thursday, November 27 for Ukraine to agree on a peace plan. The Economist writes it.
“The November 27 deadline, set by Donald Trump for Ukraine’s support for the peace plan, may be extended by another week,” the publication’s sources noted.

No meeting between the Russians and Americans on the plan for Ukraine is currently scheduled for this week. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this, adding that Moscow “has not received any information” on the outcome of yesterday’s talks in Switzerland between an American and a Ukrainian delegation. This was reported by the Interfax agency. “Of course we follow the media messages very carefully, which have been abundant in recent days also from Geneva, but officially so far we have received nothing”, reiterated the Kremlin spokesperson.
Peskov stressed that such media reports indicate that “some corrections have been made” to the original US plan, but nothing official has been communicated to Moscow. “We are waiting, evidently the dialogue continues, some contacts will continue – he added -. For now, I repeat once again, we have not received anything officially”.
Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said he knew nothing about a possible trip to Washington this week by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“Russia must pay for the war in Ukraine and the decision to use its frozen assets is fundamental to any peace proposal”: said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky speaking via video link at the Crimean Platform summit in Sweden, as reported by Sky News. The Ukrainian leader said Kiev would continue to work with its partners to find “compromises on proposals put forward by the United States to strengthen, not weaken, Ukraine.”

The Europeans have achieved a “decisive success” in the ongoing peace talks in Ukraine. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Deutschlandfunk radio, reported by the Danish agency Riztau.
“All issues concerning Europe and NATO have been removed from the agenda: a decisive success we achieved yesterday,” he said. “From the beginning it was clear, as we have repeated several times, that no agreement should be reached by ignoring the Europeans and Ukrainians.”

In a joint statement, the US-Ukraine called the Geneva talks “constructive, focused, respectful” and “highly productive”, underlining “the common commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace”.
“The discussions – reads the note – showed significant progress towards aligning positions and identifying clear next steps. They reiterated that any future agreement must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and ensure a sustainable and just peace. Following the discussions, the parties drafted an updated and refined peace framework”.

“The Ukrainian delegation reiterated its gratitude for the continued commitment of the United States and, personally, President Donald J. Trump for their tireless efforts to end the war and the loss of life. Ukraine and the United States have agreed to continue intensive work on the joint proposals in the coming days. They will also remain in close contact with their European partners as the process progresses. Final decisions in this area will be made by the presidents of Ukraine and the United States United”.

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“Both sides – concludes the joint statement – reiterated their willingness to continue to collaborate to ensure a peace that guarantees the security, stability and reconstruction of Ukraine”.

“The Ukrainian delegation reiterated its gratitude for the continued commitment of the United States and, personally, President Donald J. Trump for their tireless efforts to end the war and the loss of life. Ukraine and the United States have agreed to continue intensive work on the joint proposals in the coming days. They will also remain in close contact with their European partners as the process progresses. Final decisions in this area will be made by the presidents of Ukraine and the United States United”.
“Both sides – concludes the joint statement – reiterated their willingness to continue to collaborate to ensure a peace that guarantees the security, stability and reconstruction of Ukraine”.

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The Europeans have achieved a “decisive success” in the ongoing peace talks in Ukraine. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Deutschlandfunk radio, reported by the Danish agency Riztau.
“All issues concerning Europe and NATO have been removed from the agenda: a decisive success we achieved yesterday,” he said. “From the beginning it was clear, as we have repeated several times, that no agreement should be reached by ignoring the Europeans and Ukrainians.” Wadephul also underlined how the fear that Russia and the United States could make an agreement bypassing Ukraine and European states had diminished.

“Russia – said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky – must pay for the war in Ukraine and the decision to use its frozen assets is fundamental to any peace proposal”. The Ukrainian leader said Kiev would continue to work with its partners to find “compromises on proposals put forward by the United States to strengthen, not weaken Ukraine.”