00:00Signals of movement are emerging around possible peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
00:12U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leaders and American diplomats all suggested that discussions in recent days may have yielded new momentum.
00:22U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted that progress could be underway in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
00:29In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote...
00:34Is it really possible that big progress is being made in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine?
00:40Don't believe it until you see it. But something good just may be happening. God bless America.
00:50His remarks came after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said...
00:59...with Ukrainian delegations in Geneva.
01:08But even as diplomatic activity intensifies, Ukraine insists its fundamental positions have not changed.
01:15Ukraine's Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk told the Crimea Platform Summit in Sweden that Kyiv's non-negotiable red lines remain.
01:26Stefanchuk emphasized that Ukraine is ready for substantive negotiations, but only within the framework of nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.
01:35We are ready to move towards a genuine peace, and we've always said that, but allow me to set out our key principles and priorities.
01:47You know that from the very first day of the war, Ukraine has been striving for a peace that respects our independence, sovereignty and our dignity.
01:56Ukraine is ready for substantive negotiations on ending the war, including at the level of leaders.
02:05At the same time, we must designate the Ukrainian red lines, which no one has the right to cross, neither physically, nor legally, nor morally.
02:18No legal recognition of the Russian occupation of Ukrainian territories.
02:24No restrictions on Ukraine's defense forces.
02:27No veto on Ukraine's right to choose its future alliances.
02:32Any genuine peace process must be based on a very clear principle.
02:39Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, and nothing about Europe without Europe.
02:45Besides, Ukraine's membership in the European Union and NATO must also be elements of both Ukraine's security guarantees and the peace plan.
02:53Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malma Stenegard echoed Kyiv's stance and insisted that borders cannot be changed by force.
03:04She reaffirmed that Sweden and the EU will not recognize Russia's claim over any occupied Ukrainian territory.
03:12Meanwhile, discussions in Geneva between US and Ukrainian officials appear to have produced tangible adjustments to the controversial US peace plan.
03:24Reuters reported that a joint statement, released by both Washington and Kyiv, described the negotiations as
03:32Highly productive. The discussions marked significant progress in aligning positions and defining clear next steps.
03:40According to the statement shared by Ukrainian negotiator Andrew Yermak, both sides also agreed that the peace framework has been updated and revised in a way that it must fully respect Ukraine's sovereignty.
03:58Final decisions will be made by President Trump and President Zelenskyy, with further consultations to continue in the coming days.
04:07The earlier 28-point US proposal had faced sharp backlash in Kyiv for asking Ukraine to cede territory, limit its military and abandon its NATO aspirations.
04:20European officials have since drafted a modified version of the plan that pushes back on territorial concessions and proposed limits on Ukraine's armed forces.
04:30Secretary Marco Rubio said substantial issues, however, remain unresolved, but he noted significant narrowing of disagreements.
04:38Rubio suggested a hoped-for deal by Thursday may be possible.
04:42Meanwhile, in a post on X, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy publicly thanked Washington and Trump personally for the US support.
04:52Ukraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump for the assistance that, starting with the javelins, has been saving Ukrainian lives.
05:09While emphasizing gratitude to Europe, the G7 and G20, Zelenskyy's stressed peace must be dignified and Russia must be prevented from ever reigniting the war.
05:23With Trump hinting at a potential breakthrough, Ukraine reinforcing its red lines, and US-Ukrainian negotiators agreeing on a revised peace framework, diplomatic activity appears to be accelerating.
05:35But profound questions remain, especially on security guarantees, territorial status, and Ukraine's future alliances.
05:44For now, the path to peace remains uncertain, but more coordinated effort between Washington, Kyiv, and European partners is clearly underway.
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