Ukraine supports the essence of a framework for peace following talks with the United States in Geneva, but some of the most sensitive issues of the framework remain to be discussed between the countries' presidents, a Ukrainian official said Tuesday.
The news comes as U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held secret talks with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi on Monday, following a weekend round of discussions with Ukrainian officials in Geneva. The previously undisclosed meetings suggest the administration's new diplomatic push is gaining momentum.
"The Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal," the U.S. official told ABC News. "There are some minor details to be sorted out but they have agreed to a peace deal."
The official and Ukraine's national security adviser Rustem Umerov confirmed the agreement in principle with details to be worked out.
In a tweet translated into English, Umerov said:
"Our delegations have reached a common understanding regarding the key terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva.
"We expect the organization of a visit by the President of Ukraine to the United States at the earliest possible date in November to finalize the final stages and reach an agreement with President Trump."
Umerov said earlier that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could visit the United States in the next few days to finalize a deal with President Donald Trump to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
Newsmax has reached out to the White House for a statement on the reports.
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Tolbert, a U.S. Army spokesman, said Driscoll and his team were engaged in talks "late Monday and throughout Tuesday" with Russian representatives aimed at securing a "lasting peace" in Ukraine, according to ABC.
He added the Army secretary remains "closely synchronized" with the White House and other national security agencies as negotiations progress.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday after a call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that Kyiv sees "many prospects" for peace following Sunday's high-level talks in Geneva.
"Following the meetings in Geneva, we see many prospects that can make the path to peace real. There are solid results, and much work still lies ahead," he wrote on X.
Neither Kyiv nor Moscow has officially acknowledged sending delegations to Abu Dhabi, and the details of the potential agreement have not been publicly released.
But the back-to-back meetings with both sides represent the clearest indication yet that Washington is attempting to broker a diplomatic breakthrough after months of stalled negotiations.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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