Ukrainian negotiators have reportedly agreed to a peace deal to end the Russian invasion, with only “minor details” left to be negotiated.
Ukrainian National Security Secretary Rustem Umerov appeared to confirm his country’s approval on Tuesday with a social media post announcing they have “reached a common understanding on the core terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva.”
“We now count on the support of our European partners in our further steps,” he added.
A U.S. official, speaking to the press as Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll was still in a meeting with his Russian counterparts, affirmed that the Ukrainians were on board.
“The Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal,” the official said, according to multiple reports. “There are some minor details to be sorted out, but they have agreed to a peace deal.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seemed to gesture toward that understanding in his own comments, but stopped just short — insisting that peace was still a “prospect” with more work to be done.
“Following the meetings in Geneva, we see many prospects that can make the path to peace real. There are solid results, and much work still lies ahead.”
Driscoll has been at the center of discussions, flying from Geneva to Abu Dhabi on Monday to speak with the Russian delegation. He has been holding meetings with the Ukrainian military intelligence chief and delegations from the Kremlin.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, “bringing both Ukraine and Russia to the table” has made “tremendous progress towards a peace deal.”
“There are a few delicate, but not insurmountable, details that must be sorted out and will require further talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States,” she explained.
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The revised peace plan has not been released, but Russia has previously opposed some of the reported changes, including Ukraine keeping control of portions of the Donbas region and NATO assurances. It is not clear if the effect of international sanctions has hurt the country’s economy enough to force it to accept any concessions.
President Donald Trump previously expressed optimism via a post on Truth Social. Still, he cautioned, “Don’t believe it until you see it.”