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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Geneva, November 24 (Xinhua) — Following talks with the Ukrainian delegation, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday evening declined to disclose any details of the day's discussions in Geneva between the United States, Ukraine, and European partners on the 28-point peace plan.
At a briefing held around 6:00 PM local time, both the American and Ukrainian sides confirmed "progress" in their previous talks on the US-proposed plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Although they asked journalists to wait for an update later in the evening, only M. Rubio returned to the press two and a half hours later.
He said he was not prepared to provide any details on the specific issues discussed during the talks.
M. Rubio reiterated that the day's talks had been "productive," adding that he remains "very optimistic" about reaching an agreement within "a very reasonable timeframe, very soon." However, he also noted that "there is no agreement yet… /some/ require higher-level decisions and consultations." M. Rubio added that the differences include semantics or linguistic aspects, and there are still issues "that require more time to work out."
"The issues that remain open are not insurmountable," the US Secretary of State emphasized. He added that some of them concern issues of equality or the role of the European Union or NATO, which require further discussion with European partners.
The Ukrainian delegation did not return for the second briefing.
Following the talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on social media that it was important to ensure that "steps to end the war are effective and everything is feasible." –0–
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