US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the delegations made "great progress" in Geneva on Sunday and describes the meetings as "the most productive and meaningful" since the Trump administration took office.
A proposal that both Ukraine and the United States can feel comfortable with could probably be in place soon, Rubio said, without going into what was discussed.
This will ultimately need to be approved by our presidents, but I feel very confident that it will happen, he says, adding that talks will continue on Monday and perhaps later in the week.
“Zero gratitude”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in a video statement that it is important to ensure that measures to end the war are effective and feasible.
Ukraine has never wanted war, and we will never be an obstacle to peace, says Zelensky.
Ukrainian negotiator Andriy Yermak said earlier on Sunday that the meeting with US representatives was moving towards a "just and sustainable peace" and that they had "achieved great progress."
Ahead of the meeting in Geneva, President Trump shouted on social media:
"Ukraine's 'leadership' has expressed zero gratitude for our efforts," Trump wrote in capital letters.
But after Sunday's meetings, Rubio says Trump seems "pretty pleased" with the progress made.
Extensive contacts were underway between various delegations ahead of more formal meetings that began on Sunday afternoon in Switzerland. Prior to the meeting with the US delegation, Yermak, who is also Chief of Staff to President Zelensky, had met with representatives from France, Germany and the UK, among others.
Stubb called Trump
Finnish President Alexander Stubb spoke with Trump by phone ahead of the meeting, as did Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The US peace plan, reportedly drafted by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, consists of 28 points that have been widely criticized as being in Russia's favor, including Ukraine giving up several regions and reducing its military. Russian President Vladimir Putin has not approved the plan, but has said it could form the basis for a settlement.
Hours before Sunday's meeting, Bloomberg reported that Ukraine and a number of European countries had agreed on a counterproposal, where territorial discussions would instead be held only after a ceasefire comes into effect along the current front lines.
