Ukraine is prepared to move forward with a revised, U.S.-backed framework aimed at ending its war with Russia, according to multiple reports citing a senior U.S. official. The development marks the clearest indication yet that Kyiv is open to negotiating a formal peace agreement, though major points still require resolution.
Unnamed U.S. officials told ABC News and CBS News that Ukraine has “agreed” to the framework discussed during recent talks, but emphasized that several details remain under negotiation. It is unclear if both outlets referenced the same source.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later confirmed Kyiv’s readiness to proceed, saying the country is prepared to advance the peace framework, according to remarks reported by Reuters.
U.S. President Donald Trump also struck an optimistic tone, saying from the White House, “I think we’re getting very close to a deal.” In a later Truth Social post, he wrote that “only a few remaining points of disagreement” still need to be addressed. Trump directed U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will meet with the Ukrainian side.
Trump added that he expects to meet Zelenskyy and Putin only when a final or near-final deal is ready.
The latest progress follows a weekend meeting in Geneva between U.S. officials and a Ukrainian delegation. Those discussions resulted in significant revisions to the initial U.S. proposal, which originally contained 28 points and was widely viewed as heavily favorable to Russia.
Ukraine’s National Security Secretary Rustem Umerov said both sides had reached a “common understanding” on core terms, though the updated framework has reportedly been narrowed to 19 points.
Whether Russia will accept the revised plan remains uncertain. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said any agreement must reflect what was agreed between Trump and Putin at their August summit in Alaska. Officials from Kyiv and Moscow reportedly met with Driscoll in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, although the Kremlin declined to provide details. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had received no official updates but was aware that negotiations continue.
The original 28-point proposal included demands Ukraine rejected outright, such as ceding the Donbas region and reducing its military by half. Those provisions crossed Kyiv’s red lines and sparked criticism across Europe. Trump had initially pushed for a deal by Nov. 27, a deadline that has since passed without action.
It remains unclear how many of those contentious provisions remain in the updated version, but both Ukraine and the U.S. appear committed to advancing negotiations — even as Moscow’s position remains opaque.