ALBAWABA- Ukraine has provisionally accepted the core elements of a U.S.-drafted peace framework aimed at halting its nearly three-year war with Russia, with only “minor details” left to finalize, a senior U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday.
The development marks the most significant movement in negotiations since President Donald Trump vowed at his inauguration to end the conflict “within 24 hours”, a deadline now reframed as “weeks, not months.”
According to CBS, Kyiv’s shift followed weeks of quiet diplomacy and the delivery of a draft plan to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy late last week.
Zelenskyy’s office acknowledged receiving the proposal but reiterated that any agreement must safeguard Ukraine’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity,” even as Western diplomats caution that concessions will be required.
Moscow has not formally responded, though Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has previously described Trump’s outline as the “only substantive” proposal under discussion.
Ukrainian National Security Advisor Rustem Umerov said negotiators reached “a common understanding on the core terms” during talks with U.S. and European officials in Switzerland over the weekend. He expressed optimism that Zelenskyy would travel to Washington before the end of November to complete the deal with Trump, adding: “We now count on the support of our European partners in our further steps.”
CBS also reported that the breakthrough follows U.S.–Russia contacts in Abu Dhabi, where U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met Russian officials, according to two diplomatic sources. “We remain very optimistic,” the U.S. official said. “Hopefully we’ll get feedback from the Russians soon. This is moving quickly.”
Russia reacted sharply to the media disclosures. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the leaks from U.S. outlets, saying Moscow “operates professionally, not leaking information before formal agreements are reached,” and expects Washington to brief it on consultations with Ukraine and Europe “in the near future.” He claimed the leak was intended to “undermine Donald Trump’s efforts” and distort the proposal.
While details of the 28-point peace blueprint remain unofficial, earlier reporting by Axios suggests the plan calls for an immediate ceasefire, phased Russian withdrawals from parts of southern Ukraine, and long-term limits on Kyiv’s military posture and NATO ambitions, paired with Western security guarantees and reconstruction incentives.
