Ukraine Ready to Sign

Ukraine agreed to a US peace proposal while Russia signaled it may reject the plan.

Context

US lawmakers recently walked back a controversial 28-point Ukraine peace plan seen as favoring Russia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio initially told senators the plan only reflected Russia's demands, then contradicted himself by saying the US authored it. US and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva over the weekend and revised the proposal to 19 points, leaving sensitive issues for Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky to decide directly.

Ukraine Agrees

Ukraine told the Trump Administration on Tuesday it would sign the revised peace deal. Ukrainian officials said they reached agreement with American negotiators on most terms discussed in Geneva. 

Ukraine's national security chief said President Zelensky hopes to travel to the US in the coming days to finalize remaining issues directly with Trump, including territorial questions and whether Ukraine can eventually join NATO.

Russia Rejects

Russia’s foreign minister said that Moscow would reject any plan that strayed from understandings reached between Trump and Putin at their Alaska summit in August.

A Kremlin spokesman called Trump's previous 28-point framework the only substantive proposal on offer and said it could be a basis for talks. However, Russian officials have consistently pushed for Ukraine to surrender territory, renounce NATO membership, and accept restrictions on its military.

Attacks Continue

Russia launched missiles and drones on Kyiv on Tuesday that killed at least seven people. The strikes hit residential buildings and power infrastructure across Ukraine.

Zelensky said the attacks contradicted efforts to end the war. Ukraine also carried out strikes on Russia overnight that killed three people in the Rostov region.