A Russian delegation is not expected to take part, but consultations with American counterparts should be expected “very soon,” according to Reuters
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are heading to Geneva for Ukraine peace talks planned for Sunday, according to Reuters. US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has already arrived, according to a US official.
US, European, and Ukrainian officials will meet in the Swiss city on Sunday to discuss Washington’s proposed peace plan for Ukraine, officials told Reuters on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg on Saturday.
US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll had already landed in Geneva for the talks, and a Ukrainian delegation will arrive tonight, according to sources. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are due to be there on Sunday.
Kiev has reportedly been given until Thursday to accept the plan, with the possibility of extending the deadline in order to finalize the terms.
The sudden submission of the initiative to a politically weakened Zelensky, along with the release of an alleged draft of the text, has triggered immediate turmoil. Kiev’s European backers are now scrambling, with Western media calling their reaction an “emergency” response. Tensions are rising further as concerns grow over Zelensky’s ongoing corruption scandal.
The Kremlin has refused to engage in what it called “megaphone diplomacy,” following a series of vocal declarations of defiance from Brussels on Friday morning. European Council President Antonio Costa openly admitted that the EU had not been informed about the plan. Zelensky has also held an emergency call with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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