"U.S. to Discuss Peace Proposal with Ukraine in Geneva on the 23rd"

Marco Rubio and Others to Attend
"U.S., Ukraine, and Europe to Join Negotiations"

Senior U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are scheduled to meet with representatives from Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 23 (local time) to discuss a U.S.-proposed peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, according to reports from American media outlets such as Axios on November 22. President Donald Trump had previously set November 27, Thanksgiving Day, as the deadline for Russia and Ukraine to accept this proposal.

According to the reports, two U.S. officials and three European sources stated that not only the United States and Ukraine, but also Germany, France, and the United Kingdom would participate in the negotiations in Geneva. The U.S. delegation will include, in addition to Secretary Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for the Middle East, and Dan Driscoll, Secretary of the Army. Secretary Driscoll met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine on November 20 to deliver a draft of the U.S. peace proposal and arrived in Geneva on the same day, according to CNN.

A U.S. official told Axios, "We continue to work with them to ensure this (peace plan) is the best possible offer for Ukraine," adding, "We cannot speak for their position, but this proposal has involved cooperation among the United States, Ukraine, and Russia."

The U.S. peace plan, consisting of 28 articles, was initially drafted in a meeting between the United States and Russia, and is being criticized as being heavily in Russia's favor. While it promises Ukraine security guarantees similar to NATO's collective defense mechanism from the United States and Europe, it also includes provisions for Russia to take control of the entire Donbas region in eastern Ukraine and blocks Ukraine's accession to NATO.

This has sparked backlash within the United States, particularly among Democrats, who argue that the proposal offers excessive concessions to Russia.

Ukraine has also expressed strong dissatisfaction. President Zelensky, the day after receiving the draft proposal on November 21, stated, "We are faced with the prospect of losing our dignity, risking the loss of key allies, accepting 28 difficult provisions, or enduring a harsh winter," adding, "We will work calmly with the United States and all partners, and seek constructive solutions together with our major partners."

As a result, attention is focused on whether the high-level talks between the United States and Ukraine will lead to revisions of the existing plan. President Trump also suggested the possibility of modifications. When asked by reporters at the White House whether the proposal to Ukraine was his final offer, he replied, "No, it is not my final offer."