Ukraine talks in Geneva, President Zelensky says: "Putin wants legal recognition to what he has stolen...that's the main problem."

The United States and Ukraine sought on Monday to narrow the gaps in a peace plan to end the war with Russia after agreeing to modify a U.S. proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Kremlin wish list.

Long before it was a Four Seasons, Hotel des Bergues was the first grand hotel in Switzerland and the largest of its day. The new and novel Hotel des Bergues drew the rich and famous to Geneva to enjoy a luxurious vacation by the lake and in proximity to some of Europe’s finest ski slopes.

Speaking before Sunday’s talks, Alice Rufo, France’s minister delegate at the Defense Ministry, told broadcaster France Info that key points of discussion would include the plan’s restrictions on the Ukrainian army, which she described as “a limitation on its sovereignty.”

A visitor (L) takes selfies with staff members in Chinese folk costumes during China (Guangxi) Geographical Indication Products Exhibition at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he hoped “there will be a result” as top US, Ukrainian and European officials meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss next steps for ending the war in Ukraine.

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and his team arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday morning, where they will hold meetings with senior Ukrainian officials regarding the "peace plan". On Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff will join them.

GENEVA (Reuters) -The United States' general tariff of 39% on imports from Switzerland could be cut to 15% from early December, Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin told the broadcaster SRF in an interview aired on Saturday.