US and Kiev agree on draft new 19-point peace plan. White House: a couple of points of disagreement

The United States and Ukraine have had productive talks on a potential agreement to end Russia's war in the country, a White House spokesman said Monday, adding that only "a couple of points of disagreement remain." Leavitt told Fox News' "The Story" programme that US President Donald Trump is optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement to end the war.

US representatives sent to Geneva yesterday 'noted Ukraine's full willingness to cooperate and that it is not necessary to impose a deadline on it'. This was reported by the Rbc-Ukraine news site, citing a "well-informed" source. "The meeting took place in the most productive way possible. The head of the delegation, Andriy Yermak, managed to calm the initial tensions on the American side,' it was pointed out, adding that the next stage of the negotiations will be set by the American side after the results of the Geneva talks have been examined. A telephone conversation or meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump could then take place, according to Rbc. The US president had initially demanded that his counterpart accept his proposal to resolve the conflict by Thursday.

The 28 points reflect the current US plan, updated to Thursday 19 November 2025, according to Axios, a Virginia (US) based information portal. The plan was drafted by Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, with input from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Go to the next tabs to read the contents of the US plan.

The Trump administration is continuing discussions with Kiev on the basis of the original 28-point peace plan, and not on the European proposals, the Washington Post reported, citing sources close to the talks. The European proposals are 'useful', but the US side has remained focused on the initial document as a basis for discussions, the sources concluded.

About ten Ukrainian drones launched in the direction of Moscow were intercepted this afternoon. This was reported by the mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobianin, who reported 'falling debris', without further details.

"I spoke with the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez. He is currently in Angola, where the EU-African Union summit is taking place. Ukraine is receiving a lot of attention there and I am grateful for this support. I informed him about yesterday's meetings in Geneva and the results they brought. Within the next hour I expect a detailed report from the Ukrainian delegation'. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this on X. "It is important that, together with us, other Europeans are also involved in contacts with the US team. The future of Ukraine is in the European Union and the issues of the shared security of our people are being decided right now. Thank you for supporting Ukraine and our positions," he added.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump "also discussed the crisis" in Ukraine in their telephone conversation today. Xi, in the report by the state-run Cctv network, "stressed that China supports all peace efforts and hopes that all sides will continue to reduce their differences and reach a fair, lasting and binding peace agreement as soon as possible to resolve this crisis at its root".

"The 28-point plan, as everyone saw it, no longer exists. Some points have been removed, others have been changed. Not a single comment from the Ukrainian side has gone unanswered,' says the advisor to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Oleksandr Bevz. The final decisions on the most problematic issues, he adds, will be up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.

The European Ukrainian peace plan published in the media is judged by Moscow to be 'unconstructive'. This was stated by President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, quoted by the Interfax news agency.

Tomorrow at 5 p.m. the Copasir hearing of Defence Minister Guido Crosetto is scheduled. He is scheduled to illustrate the new package - the twelfth - of Italian military aid to Ukraine. As on previous occasions, the minister will present the interministerial decree containing the list of materials that will be sent to Kiev in the secret session.

The United States and Ukraine drafted a new 19-point peace agreement, but left it up to the presidents of the two countries to decide on the more politically sensitive elements, according to Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya.

"No agreement, regardless of who signs it and with whom, can weaken or compromise the security of Poland or of the whole of Europe. All 27 agree on this as well. I have informed everyone, of course, that no decision affecting Poland in any way can be taken without Poland's participation'. This was indicated to the press by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after the informal summit of top EU leaders. Tusk confirmed that among the Twenty-Seven "there is no consensus - and Poland is no exception - to make military weakening a condition for peace, which means limiting the number of Ukrainian soldiers. On this, too, everyone is basically in agreement'. Furthermore, 'we are all determined to resolve the issue of frozen Russian assets by the end of the year, or rather by the European Council in December. It cannot be that Europe pays for what Russia has done, let alone that Ukraine should not suffer the consequences of the destruction inflicted by Russia during this war. There are still some concerns in some European countries (first of all Belgium - ed.), but we are much closer to deciding that Russian funds, held under European control, should support Ukraine, both now and during reconstruction'.

Tusk acknowledged that the ongoing discussions are very sensitive 'because nobody wants to discourage the Americans and President Trump from ensuring that the United States remains on our side in this process. As you can see, it is not that simple or straightforward. Everyone chooses words very carefully'. Poland believes that we "cannot give up the pressure on Russia - a joint pressure - at a time when Russia is facing very serious economic and financial problems. Sanctions must be maintained, because they really work'.

"Turkey is ready, as it has been in the past, to contribute to all diplomatic initiatives and plans that will facilitate direct contact between the parties and pave the way for lasting peace in our region." This was stated by the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, "President Erdogan stated that Turkey will continue its efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine with a just and lasting peace," reports the Ankara Republic Presidency.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, during the EU leaders' meeting on Ukraine held in Angola on the sidelines of the EU-African Union summit, highlighted US President Donald Trump's openness to a discussion with partners on the proposed 28-point peace plan presented by the US administration'. This was reported by Palazzo Chigi sources. The same sources indicate that Meloni 'reiterated Italy's commitment to building a concrete path to a just peace in Ukraine'. The Luanda meeting was an opportunity for European leaders to take stock of the Ukrainian dossier following yesterday's meeting in Geneva.

On Wednesday, according to European sources, an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting will be held on the Ukrainian dossier. The convening of the meeting will be formalised in the coming hours. The meeting, organised on the initiative of EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, will be held in videocall.

Tens of thousands of homes across Ukraine were left without electricity this morning after overnight Russian attacks damaged power plants across the country. More than 60,000 households in the Dnipropetrovsk region were affected by the lack of electricity, Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian state electricity grid operator, said in a statement. Another 10,000 homes in the Kharkiv region were also without power, the company added.

"Efficient and coordinated European efforts, as well as a strong European presence in Geneva, have enabled us to make good progress in the negotiations for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. Although there is still work to be done, there is now a solid basis for moving forward". This was stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a press point at the end of the extraordinary meeting between EU leaders in a hotel in Luanda, referring to yesterday's talks between European, Ukrainian and US officials on the peace plan for Ukraine. It is now necessary "to remain united and continue to put the best interests of Ukraine at the centre of our efforts. This is about the security of our whole continent, now and in the future,' and today's meeting 'reaffirmed that we are united in our support for Ukraine,' the EU executive leader continued. "These are fundamental European principles to move forward: the territory and sovereignty of Ukraine must be respected. Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions about its armed forces. The choice of their fate is in their hands'. "I also want to emphasise the centrality of Europe in the country's future," von der Leyen continued, recalling that tomorrow the EU will "deepen its engagement" in a video call with partners of the Coalition of the Willing. "Finally, today I again raised the plight of the abducted and missing Ukrainian children. Every one of them must return home. I was pleased to see that this issue found an echo among the leaders," he concludes.

"We see positively that there are steps forward". This was said by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's spokesman Sebastian Hille at a press conference in Berlin. "Europe is central in all points, as far as security is concerned," he continued. "There is a very clear stance that Ukraine has the full support of the European Union," he concluded.

"Something good could happen'' between Russia and Ukraine. US President Donald Trump wrote this on his Truth Social. "Is it really possible that great progress is being made in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine??! Don't believe it until you see it, but something good might be happening,' Trump wrote in a post. And all in all caps he concluded: ''God bless America!".

Volodymyr Zelensky, addressing the Swedish parliament, said that the 'main problem' facing the peace talks is Vladimir Putin's demand for legal recognition of the territory he 'stole' from Ukraine. The BBC reports. "This would violate the principle of territorial integrity and sovereignty," he says, insisting that "borders cannot be changed by force". 'Keep up the pressure on Russia. Russia keeps killing people,' he concludes.

Earlier this autumn, Ukraine was investigating 178,391 war crimes committed by Russians. This was reported by Ukrainian prosecutor Vitalii Dovhal on CBS's 60 Minutes programme, Ukrinform reports, while negotiations on US President Donald Trump's peace plan that would include an amnesty proposal for Russians accused of war crimes are ongoing. Although trials are underway in Ukraine and 211 guilty verdicts have been delivered so far, almost all of the defendants are still at large. Attorney Beth Van Schaack, who oversaw US support for investigations in Ukraine when she was US Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice, described Russia's attacks as 'systematic'. She recalled that in 2023 the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, accusing him of abducting Ukrainian children, then subjecting them to "Russification, military training" and "forcing them to disown their Ukrainian roots," Van Schaack added.

The Romanian Ministry of Defence announced that four fighter planes were scrambled tonight to monitor air activity near the Romanian-Ukrainian border.

"Radar monitoring systems detected air targets in the direction of Ismail and two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft of the German allies, belonging to the Reinforced Air Police combat service, were scrambled to monitor the air situation," the ministry's note reads.

Three of Moscow's four international airports were temporarily closed to traffic this morning due to a Ukrainian drone attack, Russian agencies report. The affected airports are Sheremyetevo, Domodedovo and Zhuskovsky. Earlier, the mayor of the capital, Serghei Sobyanin, had said that a drone flying towards the city had been shot down by anti-aircraft defences.

The US administration may postpone the previously set Thursday 27 November deadline for Ukraine to agree to a peace plan by a week. The Economist writes that. "The 27 November deadline set by Donald Trump for Ukraine's support for the peace plan could be extended by another week," the publication's sources noted.

In the aftermath of the Geneva talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the progress made, stressing, however, that 'much more' is needed to achieve 'real peace' with Russia. "In the stages agreed with the American side, we managed to include extremely sensitive points," he said at a virtual conference in Sweden. "These are milestones, but more, much more is needed to get to a real peace," he added.

A video conference of some European ministers on Ukraine has just begun. It is the call scheduled for last night that was postponed to this morning due to the continuation of meetings in Geneva. Minister Antonio Tajani - reads a note from the Farnesina - is in connection with colleagues from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Poland and Finland. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha is also participating.

Minister Tajani emphasised the opportunity to work together on the US draft plan, working with a constructive approach to the existing draft, with a central role in the debate for Ukraine and Europe.

No meeting between the Russians and the Americans on the Ukraine plan is currently scheduled to take place this week. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this, adding that Moscow "has not received any information" on the outcome of yesterday's talks in Switzerland between an American and Ukrainian delegation. This was reported by the Interfax news agency.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will remotely attend the meeting of EU heads of state and government called by European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the EU-Africa summit in Angola to discuss the situation in Ukraine. 'Europe,' the prime minister wrote on X, 'must pursue its own interests. The war must be resolved, Ukraine should be offered a strategic partnership and a strategic dialogue with Russia should be initiated'.

On Sunday evening, on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, Giorgia Meloni spoke on the US plan for Ukraine. "I do not think,' she said, 'that we should talk about a total counter-proposal' to the Trump draft, because 'many points are agreeable and also for a fact of time and energy, it is better to focus on the proposal that is there and on the diriment issues'. The premier then confirmed a 'fairly long phone call' with the American president, during which she 'found willingness on the part of President Trump' to revise some passages of the peace plan; a conversation that also took place in the presence of the Finnish Stubb. He added that the Sherpas' work in Geneva 'follows this intention'. In Geneva, meanwhile, there are signs of optimism on the American side: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that they had had "the most productive and significant meeting so far in this entire process", referring to the face-to-face meeting with Ukrainian negotiator Andrij Yermak on the contents of the Trump plan, adding that the delegations will continue their discussions in the coming hours.

"Russia has to pay for the war in Ukraine and the decision to use its frozen assets is crucial to any peace proposal," Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said, speaking via video link to the Crimean Platform summit in Sweden, as reported by Sky News. The Ukrainian leader said that Kiev would continue to work with its partners to find 'compromises on the proposals made by the United States to strengthen, not weaken Ukraine'.

During the night, Russian armed forces struck the port infrastructure in Odessa. This was reported or the regional governor of Odessa, Oleg Kiper, quoted by local media. There were no reports of casualties or injuries. "A fire broke out on an unused vessel, which was promptly extinguished by rescuers," Kiper said.

The 'European counterproposal' for Ukraine was sent to US and Kiev officials. The plan calls for stricter security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia and also differs from Trump's plan in that it envisages no restrictions on the presence of foreign troops on Ukrainian soil. Furthermore, unlike the US plan, which envisages a ceiling of 600,000 soldiers for the Ukrainian army, which currently consists of around 850,000 members, the European plan envisages a ceiling of 800,000. The 28-point European plan was made before Trump's plan filtered out last week. According to the European proposal, it is the NATO members who must decide who can join the Alliance, which is in contrast to the total ban on Ukraine's membership proposed by the US. Moreover, the counter-proposal also calls for a ceasefire along the current front line before any negotiations on the exchange of territory can begin.

Overnight, air defences intercepted or destroyed 93 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions as well as the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. This was reported by the Russian Defence Ministry, reported by the Tass news agency. "Last night, air defence capabilities on alert intercepted or destroyed 93 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones, including 45 over the Belgorod region, nine over the Krasnodar region, seven over the Nizhny Novgorod region, four over the Voronezh region, 20 over the Black Sea and four over the Sea of Azov," the ministry specified.

The United States and Ukraine 'have developed an updated and refined peace framework'. This is according to the joint statement released by the White House after yesterday's meeting between representatives of the United States and Ukraine in Geneva "for talks on the US peace proposal," which were "constructive, focused and respectful, underscoring the shared commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace," with a determination to continue contacts. "Both sides agreed that the consultations were very productive," it says. "The talks revealed significant progress towards an alignment of positions, identifying clear next steps. They reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully respect Ukraine's sovereignty and ensure a just and sustainable peace'. The Ukrainian delegation "reiterated its gratitude for the determined efforts of the United States and Donald Trump, for their relentless efforts to end the war and the loss of life." Ukraine and the US 'agreed to continue intensive work on joint proposals in the coming days' and 'will remain in close contact with European partners'. "The final decisions," it is stressed, will be made by the "presidents of Ukraine and the United States," with a reaffirmed commitment to "continue to work together for a peace that guarantees security, stability and the reconstruction of Ukraine."

This morning at 10.30 an informal meeting will be held both 'physically' (in Luanda, Angola, on the sidelines of the EU-African Union summit) and by teleconference of EU leaders to take stock of the ongoing negotiations on the peace plan for Ukraine.

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