Media: US’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan now 19 points following Geneva talks

The United States-proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan has been reduced from 28 to 19 points after negotiations in Switzerland aimed at making the draft more acceptable to Kyiv, a Ukrainian official close to the matter told ABC News. It remains unclear which points were removed.

The updated proposal reportedly drops a strict limit on the size of the Ukrainian army, a source briefed on the matter told ABC. Under the original plan, Ukraine’s armed forces would have been capped at 600,000 personnel. The issue of amnesty for acts committed during the Russia-Ukraine war will also not be included in the new draft, the source added. The initial proposal had stated that all parties involved "will receive full amnesty for their actions during the war."

US, European, and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva to discuss the contentious proposal, which critics had warned would constitute a Ukrainian capitulation.

On the morning of November 24, US President Donald Trump hinted at progress in the talks.

"Is it really possible that big progress is being made in Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine???" he wrote on social media. "Don't believe it until you see it, but something good just may be happening," he added.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said November 24 that his delegation was returning home and that once he is briefed on the talks, "we will determine the next steps and the timing."

He added on social media, "As of now, after Geneva, there are fewer points, no longer 28, and a lot of the right things have been taken into account in this framework. There is still something to work on together -- very difficult -- to make a final document, and we need to do everything with dignity." Zelenskyy also said he will discuss "sensitive" issues with Trump.

The Kremlin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters on November 24 that the proposal would require revision by all parties, and that so far, no discussions had taken place with Russia, which had only received the original 28-point plan.

"I would assume that it would be natural to expect the Americans to approach us to meet face-to-face and begin discussions," Ushakov said.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the Geneva talks on November 23 as "probably the most productive and meaningful meeting we've had so far in this entire process since we became involved."

Speaking to reporters on November 22, Trump said there was room for further negotiation. Asked whether the 28-point plan was his final offer, he replied, "No. One way or another we'll get it ended."

Zelenskyy previously said on November 23 that his delegation in Geneva "held a series of meetings -- with the American side and with our European partners as well."

By Sabina Mammadli