Top officials from the US, Ukraine, European Union, including France, Germany, and Britain are set to hold crucial talks in Geneva on Sunday to discuss Trump’s peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
At the talks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will represent the administration of President Donald Trump.
According to Marco Rubio, the 28-point peace plan for Ukraine was “authored by the US”. This statement followed criticism from some US senators who had rejected the proposal as a Russian “wish list.”
Taking to X, Rubio distanced himself from earlier claims and posted, “It is offered as a strong framework for ongoing negotiations. It is based on input from the Russian side. But it is also based on previous and ongoing input from Ukraine.”
On Friday, Donald Trump had given time to Ukrainian President Volodymyrs until Thursday to approve the peace plan.
As per peace plan, Ukraine is expected to cede territory, renege on its ambitions to join NATO, and accept limitations on its military.
In response to the peace plan, Ukraine key allies have urged the US to work more on the draft in order to end the war.
“We are clear on the principle that borders must not be changed by force,” said the leaders of key European countries, as well as Canada and Japan, in a joint statement.
These key officials from the EU also showed concerns over proposed military limitations on Ukrainian armed forces, leaving the country defenceless and vulnerable to hostile countries.
On Saturday, ahead of Rubio’s departure to Geneva, Trump said that the current peace proposal for ending war is not his final offer, sparking fury among Ukrainians.
Canadian PM Carney also said he would speak to Ukraine’s President on Sunday in order to close the loop on some aspects mentioned in the peace plan.