US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks to the press in the U.S. Mission to the global Organizations in Geneva, 23 November 2025. © AP / Martial Trezzini / Keystone
The United States and Ukraine have made "great progress" in working on a peace plan to end the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, stressing that Russia's consent is essential to keep any agreement.
Previous media reports indicated that the 28-point peace plan de facto included the designation of Russian control over Crimea and Donbas.
Meanwhile, the current contact lines in the Zaporo and Kherson circuits would be frozen and Russia would retreat troops from the Ukrainian territories that it controls outside these areas.
The agreement is reported to besides supply that Ukraine will limit its army to about 600,000 troops and stay outside NATO.
Rubio turned to journalists on Sunday after long talks in Geneva, Switzerland with the Ukrainian delegation, saying that 1 of the objectives is ‘achievement... 28 or 26 points, depending on the version... and an effort to narrow down those that stay open’.
He added that at least "there is inactive any work to be done," "we have made large progress."
According to Rubia, any points concerning EU and NATO countries have been placed on "a separate path... due to the fact that they require their participation".
At the same time, he refused to mention another points in the peace talks, calling this moment ‘very delicate’.
"Some of them are semantics or language; others require decisions at a higher level and consultation; others... just request more time to work" – he said.
When asked about Moscow's position on talks, Rubio noted that "Of course, the Russians have the right to vote here... now we must present what we will come up with if we can scope an agreement with the Ukrainian side, the Russian side. They must agree to this to make it work."
Russian president Vladimir Putin confirmed that Moscow had received an American peace plan, adding that it had not yet remained ‘detailed’.
"I believe that it could besides form the basis for a final peace agreement" – Putin said.
At the same time, the spokesperson for the Kremlin Dmitry Pieskov pointed out that Russia is opposed to discussing the action plan through "megaphone diplomacy".
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/628279-rubio-tremendous-progress-ukraine-peace/
