Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv supports ‘essence’ of peace agreement but Zelensky and Trump to discuss ‘sensitive points’
Why a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia could be closer than ever
- Ukraine has expressed support for the "essence" of a peace agreement following intense negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials in Geneva.
- A Ukrainian official stated that the most sensitive issues of the agreement would need to be discussed by Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- This statement followed a claim by a US official that Kyiv had accepted the terms of an agreement.
- A Ukrainian official involved in the negotiations indicated that the US appeared to have agreed to a document set out by Europe's allies in Geneva, not a US plan.
- US media organisations reported being briefed by US officials after a meeting in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine’s head of military intelligence and the US army secretary.