Geneva, Switzerland – President Donald Trump escalated tensions Sunday by accusing Ukraine’s leadership of showing “zero gratitude” as U.S., European, and Ukrainian officials opened high-stakes negotiations over Washington’s controversial 28-point peace framework. The talks came as the U.S. warned Kyiv it must agree to a deal by Thursday or risk losing access to American weapons and intelligence — a deadline that critics say strong-arms Ukraine while demanding major territorial concessions to Russia.
On Truth Social, Trump wrote in capital letters that Ukraine’s leaders had expressed “ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS,” while chastising Europe for continuing to buy Russian oil. The comments followed earlier reports that the draft plan would require Ukraine to withdraw from territory it still controls in Donetsk and accept de facto Russian control over Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk, freeze battle lines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, cap Ukraine’s military at 600,000 personnel, and renounce NATO membership.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was receiving “brief reports” from the delegation, and negotiator Andrii Yermak described the initial discussions as constructive. Thirteen European and international leaders have urged revisions to the plan, warning that forced territorial concessions would reward Russian aggression. Moscow, meanwhile, called the U.S. proposal a possible “basis” for settlement.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Geneva sessions were “the most productive so far,” while Trump broadened his attacks, blaming Democrats and Joe Biden for the war and urging Kyiv to accept a deal by late next week. Zelensky later said he was “personally” grateful to Trump despite rising pressure.
Negotiations will continue behind closed doors with officials from the U.S., Ukraine, Britain, France and Germany attempting to steer the draft toward terms acceptable to all sides.
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