Zelensky Expresses Gratitude to Trump Amid Ukraine Peace Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly thanked former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, signaling a shift in tone during sensitive peace negotiations in Geneva aimed at ending the war with Russia. The gesture follows Trump’s earlier criticism, in which he accused Kyiv of showing “zero gratitude” for a U.S.-proposed peace plan.

Negotiators in Geneva are refining a 28-point U.S. draft peace proposal. Officials say the updated version now reflects some of Ukraine’s key priorities, including broader security guarantees and the potential use of frozen Russian assets for reconstruction. Earlier iterations of the plan had sparked concern among European allies, as they required territorial concessions and restricted Ukraine’s NATO ambitions.

The Trump administration has set a soft deadline of November 27 for agreement, adding urgency to the talks. Any final deal would need approval from both Washington and Moscow. Observers say progress in Geneva is a critical step toward high-level diplomatic engagement and highlights the delicate balance of ongoing negotiations.