A new U.S. peace plan asks Ukraine for steep concessions

By Luke Garrett,

Published November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM CST

U.S. and Ukrainian officials are negotiating a contentious peace plan in Geneva that would require major concessions from Kyiv.

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