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Ukraine Official: Russia Agrees to US Security Plan in Geneva Talks

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM

A top Ukrainian official says Russia has indicated willingness to accept America's proposed security guarantees for Ukraine during recent peace negotiations in Geneva. The talks are part of President Trump's push to end the ongoing war, though no major breakthrough has been achieved yet.

A senior Ukrainian official announced Saturday that Russia has signaled its willingness to embrace the United States’ proposed security framework for Ukraine during recent diplomatic discussions in Geneva.

Kyrylo Budanov, a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, revealed this development during a television interview broadcast on Ukrainian media. “At the last talks, the Russian side said for example that they would accept the security guarantees offered to Ukraine by the United States,” Budanov stated.

The diplomatic efforts come as President Donald Trump pushes both Moscow and Kyiv to reach a settlement that would bring an end to what has become Europe’s largest military conflict since World War II ended in 1945. However, Zelenskiy has expressed frustration that Ukraine faces mounting pressure to offer compromises in any potential agreement.

Ukrainian leadership continues to pursue robust security assurances that would legally bind the United States and European partners to respond militarily should Russia launch future attacks following any peace settlement.

The most recent diplomatic session in Geneva last week failed to produce any significant breakthrough, with both Ukrainian and Russian representatives characterizing the discussions as challenging. Despite this, Washington officials described the talks as showing “meaningful progress.”

Budanov also noted that Russia has not yet committed to arranging a direct meeting between Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite earlier suggestions from U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff that such a summit remained a possibility.

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