US touts progress in talks with Ukraine, but Russia�s stance remains to be seen

� US Secretary of State Marco Rubio touted��tremendous progress��in today�s talks with Ukrainian officials in Geneva, Switzerland, saying the sticking points on the Trump administration�s Russia-Ukraine peace proposal are �not insurmountable.� Ukraine has�also said�the delegations made good progress.

� It remains to be seen if Moscow would sign on to the�terms being hammered out�between Washington and Kyiv. Trump�s original�28-point peace plan�had been widely considered�favorable to Russia�and was met with concern from European allies.

� Even as the talks progressed, President Donald Trump�lashed out at Ukraine�s leaders�this morning, claiming they have �expressed zero gratitude� for his efforts to end the war.