U.S., Ukrainian officials discussing bringing Zelenskyy to U.S., sources say [View all]

Source: CBS News

Updated on: November 23, 2025 / 7:57 PM EST / CBS News


U.S. and Ukrainian officials are discussing the potential of bringing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the U.S. this week as part of President Trump's push to get an agreement on Ukraine by Thanksgiving, according to multiple U.S. and Ukrainian officials familiar with the discussions.

Whether Zelenskyy's trip happens is dependent on the outcome of peace negotiations in Geneva on Sunday, the officials said. Mr. Trump himself has described the deadline as flexible, and he told reporters on Saturday the plan was "not my final" proposal. Speaking from Geneva, Secretary of State Marco Rubio touted progress in discussions with a cadre of European and Ukrainian officials, but said more work would need to be done.

"I think this was a very, very meaningful – I would say probably best – meeting and day we've had so far in this entire process, going back to when we first came into office in January," he said. "But there's still some work left to do and that's what our teams are going to be doing right now," Rubio added, promising updates after additional meetings. "We have very good progress and we are moving forward to the just and lasting peace," said Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy's chief of staff, after meeting with Rubio.

There are no hard plans for a Zelenskyy visit at this moment given the active diplomacy nor are there scheduled talks with or in Russia at this point, according to a senior White House official. Another possible outcome of the negotiations in Geneva is that Army Secretary Dan Driscoll could travel to Russia or meet with Russian officials elsewhere, according to another U.S. official. Russian officials told CBS News that nothing yet is scheduled.

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