Trump Hints at Progress in Russia-Ukraine Talks: "Something Good is Happening"

U.S. President Donald Trump questioned on the "Truth Social" platform the possibility of achieving "significant progress" in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. He stated, "There may be something good happening," emphasizing the need to wait for results on the ground.

Trump's post coincides with information published by the "New York Times" regarding actual progress in negotiations between the United States and Ukraine, following meetings held in Geneva on Sunday between a Ukrainian delegation led by Andriy Yermak and a U.S. delegation headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

According to the newspaper, both parties prepared an updated framework document outlining a joint path for progress in peace discussions.

Ukrainian delegation head Yermak confirmed that "very good progress" has been made, while Rubio described the meeting as "the best so far" in the ongoing process.

The "New York Times" indicates that the new framework relies on a modified version of the U.S. peace plan, consisting of 28 points, which was previously leaked and included controversial proposals such as ceding territory or limiting the size of the Ukrainian army.

The current version, according to the newspaper, has been rephrased in coordination with Kyiv and differs from the leaked version.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Washington, Olha Stefanishyna, confirmed that Ukraine did not agree to all the terms of the document, clarifying that Moscow "did not offer any concessions."

The plan includes a parallel document regarding security guarantees, which initially resembles Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), but without binding legal force in Congress. The existence of a parallel document raised Ukrainian concerns due to past experiences such as the Budapest Memorandum of 1994.

The newspaper reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the United States this week is still under discussion to talk about the plan with Trump, while no meetings with the Russian side have been scheduled.

Rubio noted that the remaining issues "are not insurmountable" provided Moscow agrees, while Zelensky confirmed that the U.S. proposals include essential Ukrainian elements.

The "New York Times" revealed that Kyiv is seeking better terms than the proposal backed by Trump, amid unofficial concerns that Washington might use aid as leverage to push for a quick agreement.

The newspaper quoted U.S. officials believing that Russia may seek to gain control over Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, either through negotiation or continued fighting.