{"id":590839,"date":"2025-11-24T13:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/590839\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:43:23","slug":"live-updates-trump-says-something-good-just-may-be-happening-in-ukraine-talks-as-eu-leaders-discuss-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/590839\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Trump says \u2018something good just may be happening\u2019 in Ukraine talks as EU leaders discuss plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/matthew-rubio-split-still-0.jpg\" alt=\"matthew rubio split still 0.jpg\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rubio tells CNN Trump is &#8216;pleased&#8217; with progress on Ukraine\n                <\/p>\n<p>Rubio tells CNN Trump is &#8216;pleased&#8217; with progress on Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>01:13     <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmicw78gj00023b6nygqwnr4q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            US Secretary of State Marco Rubio projected optimism yesterday after what he described as productive discussions between American and Ukrainian officials in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F11%2F21%2Feurope%2Fukraine-war-trump-plan-zelensky-intl&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cluke.jacobs%40cnn.com%7Cf23f6c0aa0324e2e2a7c08de2afc4823%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C638995460428174234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xGptQUB6v3bO9RHsm19FQyy6KcxNzvUN2SzL9VV0odM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stopping the war<\/a> in Ukraine.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmicwr9cw000x3b6n0dyic1lk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The talks were \u201cprobably the most productive and meaningful\u201d so far, Rubio told reporters after the first session.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmicwr9cw000y3b6n176xhcm2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F11%2F21%2Feurope%2Fpeace-proposal-russia-ukraine-annotated-intl-vis&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cluke.jacobs%40cnn.com%7Cf23f6c0aa0324e2e2a7c08de2afc4823%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C638995460428198638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LKuE%2FAzTvjSLhXbN5TYxsWJrZecW99tH9RSEa8JWrUM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28-point peace plan<\/a> put forward by US President Donald Trump continues to evolve as the delegates work to achieve terms that would be acceptable to both Ukraine and Russia, Rubio said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmicwr9cw000z3b6ny4r88625@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThis is a living, breathing document. Every day, with input, it changes,\u201d he said, \u201cThe items that remain open are not insurmountable. We just need more time than what we have today,\u201d he said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/c-gettyimages-2247568547.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_1280,c_fill\/f_avif\" alt=\"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press conference following a closed-door talks on a US plan to end the war in Ukraine at the US Mission in Geneva on Sunday.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1600\" width=\"2400\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmicwr9cw00103b6n4pk67hic@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The US proposal had attracted bipartisan criticism for its <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F11%2F21%2Feurope%2Fukraine-russia-trump-peace-analysis-intl&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cluke.jacobs%40cnn.com%7Cf23f6c0aa0324e2e2a7c08de2afc4823%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C638995460428217182%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Bj2Bu%2FtOHWeuOHHyggqqFZ3qoX386AKRUmwe6m7UDKU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concessions to Russia<\/a>. The plan puts pressure on Kyiv to cede territory, limit its military\u2019s size, and promise not to join NATO in exchange for an end to the war \u2014 all long-standing Kremlin demands.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmicwr9cw00113b6nnito1d5n@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Amid the scrutiny, a US State Department spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fstatedeputyspox%2Fstatus%2F1992400253547651236%3Fs%3D46&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cluke.jacobs%40cnn.com%7Cf23f6c0aa0324e2e2a7c08de2afc4823%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C638995460428235334%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Yj5VKWk%2Fsdz%2FKlPgrDqkU7PjVxU9RjCSeVtEe1intnw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maintained<\/a> that the proposal was \u201cauthored by the United States, with input from both the Russians and Ukrainians.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmicwr9cw00123b6n1x4u6qdb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The White House on Sunday said \u201crevisions and clarifications\u201d were made to the proposal with input from top US, Ukrainian, and European officials in Geneva, adding that the Ukrainians believe that the current draft \u201creflects their national security interests.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmicwkz6y000q3b6npuaxk5ca@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            We\u2019ll bring you key developments and the latest from any further talks today, stay with us.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rubio tells CNN Trump is &#8216;pleased&#8217; with progress on Ukraine Rubio tells CNN Trump is &#8216;pleased&#8217; with progress&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":590840,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7654],"tags":[2000,299,44886,657],"class_list":{"0":"post-590839","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ukraine","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-intl","11":"tag-ukraine"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115604975730561491","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590839"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590839\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}