A: Hey there! Did you hear about the latest news?
B: Not yet, what's up?
A: Well, some top US and Ukraine officials had a chat about a peace plan!
B: Really? What did they talk about exactly?
A: They're not just focusing on a truce, but also making sure Ukraine stays independent and prosperous.
B: That sounds important! Who were the folks in this talk?
A: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Rustem Umerov from Ukraine's National Security Council were there.
B: Wow, that's some big names! Did they agree on anything?
A: Well, Ukraine seems to want changes in the peace plan they discussed in Geneva, as they thought it was asking too much from Kyiv.
B: Hmm, sounds like a tricky situation... And what about Russia?
A: They're still divided with Ukraine over what terms the peace plan should have.
B: This is getting complicated, isn't it? Is there more to worry about?
A: Yeah, there's some concern that the resignation of Ukraine's presidential office head Andriy Yermak might affect the negotiations. He was a key negotiator before he stepped down amid corruption allegations.
B: That doesn't sound good at all... I hope they can work things out soon.
B: Not yet, what's up?
A: Well, some top US and Ukraine officials had a chat about a peace plan!
B: Really? What did they talk about exactly?
A: They're not just focusing on a truce, but also making sure Ukraine stays independent and prosperous.
B: That sounds important! Who were the folks in this talk?
A: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Rustem Umerov from Ukraine's National Security Council were there.
B: Wow, that's some big names! Did they agree on anything?
A: Well, Ukraine seems to want changes in the peace plan they discussed in Geneva, as they thought it was asking too much from Kyiv.
B: Hmm, sounds like a tricky situation... And what about Russia?
A: They're still divided with Ukraine over what terms the peace plan should have.
B: This is getting complicated, isn't it? Is there more to worry about?
A: Yeah, there's some concern that the resignation of Ukraine's presidential office head Andriy Yermak might affect the negotiations. He was a key negotiator before he stepped down amid corruption allegations.
B: That doesn't sound good at all... I hope they can work things out soon.
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Summary
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine's National Security Council member Rustem Umerov discussed a revised peace plan. The focus was on ensuring Ukraine's independence and prosperity. However, Ukraine expressed dissatisfaction with the initial Geneva peace plan, finding it too demanding
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251201_02/#conversation
Date: Dec. 1, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-01
Created: 2025/12/01 04:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:19
Last Read: 2025/12/01 08:51