Zelensky may reportedly visit US this week to discuss peace plan with Trump
Ukrainian and U.S. officials are discussing the possibility of President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the U.S., Reuters and CBS News reported on Nov. 23, citing their undisclosed sources.
The trip could take place as early as this week and would focus on President Donald Trump's push to get Ukraine's agreement on the U.S.'s peace proposal, according to the reporting.
The news comes as Ukraine and the U.S. continue to debate details of the 28-point peace plan backed by the Trump administration, which faced criticism over conditions seen as heavily favorable to Russia.
The U.S. and Ukrainian delegations, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak, respectively, met in Geneva to discuss the details of the proposal.
The two sides hailed the initial consultations as "productive" and said they continue work on an "updated and refined peace framework," without providing details.
Zelensky's possible visit will depend on the outcomes of the Geneva talks, CBS News reported. An undisclosed source told Reuters that Zelensky could meet Trump to discuss the most sensitive issues of the plan, such as territory.
The Kyiv Independent has reached out to the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington and to Ukraine's Presidential Office for comment.
The initial peace plan was met with backlash from European partners and U.S. lawmakers over the broad concessions it demanded of Ukraine, including surrendering the entire Donbas region to Russia, reducing its military to 600,000 troops, and relinquishing NATO aspirations.
While Trump initially said he expects Ukraine to sign off on the plan by Thanksgiving, or Nov. 27, Rubio later signaled the deadline could be extended and that the document is still subject to change as peace talks continue.
The U.K., Germany, and France, Ukraine's leading European partners, reportedly pitched their own counterproposal, pushing back against some of the most demanding conditions imposed on Kyiv in the initial plan.
