Washington seeks to 'iron out' Trump proposal with Kyiv

Plan would require Ukraine to cede territory, cut its army, vow not to join Nato

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet Ukrainian officials in Geneva yesterday, seeking to “iron out” details of Washington’s plan to end the war, as Kyiv hailed “reinvigorated diplomacy”.

US President Donald Trump has given Ukraine until November 27 to approve his controversial plan to end the nearly four-year conflict, but Kyiv is seeking changes to a draft that accepts a range of Russia’s hardline demands.

Before the Ukrainian delegation met with the Americans yesterday afternoon, President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed that “diplomacy has been reinvigorated”, voicing hope “the conversation can be constructive”.

‘Bloodshed must stop’