President of the European Council António Costa said that peace efforts for Ukraine have gained “new momentum,” following what he described as constructive talks in Geneva between the United States, Ukraine, EU institutions and European representatives, as was stated in a press release on European Commission’s website on November 24.
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Costa said the Geneva discussions marked “significant progress,” with both Washington and Kyiv reporting advances on several points of the emerging peace framework. While some issues remain unresolved, he described the overall direction as “positive,” praising the work of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.
The EU is committed to continue providing President @ZelenskyyUa with all the support he needs.
Yesterday’s meeting in Geneva between the United States, Ukraine and European representatives marked significant progress.
Some important issues remain to be resolved, but the…
— António Costa (@eucopresident) November 24, 2025
He emphasized that decisions on sanctions, EU enlargement and the use of immobilised Russian assets must be taken by the European Union itself, and stressed that the bloc remains ready to stay fully engaged in the diplomatic process alongside Ukraine, the United States and NATO.
“What matters now is that we move forward as partners… to stop this war, stop killing people, and ensure a just and lasting peace for the Ukrainian people,” Costa said.
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He reaffirmed that the EU will continue providing Kyiv with diplomatic, military and economic support, adding that major financial assistance is expected to be finalised at the December European Council meeting.
Costa concluded that peace “cannot be a temporary truce,” and reiterated that Ukraine “has chosen Europe”—and Europe will stand by it.
Previously, it was reported that the United States’ peace proposal for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has been substantially shortened following negotiations in Geneva.
As reported by Financial Times, unidentified sources indicated that the plan now includes 19 provisions instead of the original 28, representing a reduction of nearly one-third.
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