美国政府官员周一暗示，双方将达成和平协议俄罗斯和乌克兰可能比以前更近了。
“我们相信，我们很可能解决了...90%，实际上是乌克兰和俄罗斯之间90%的问题，但还有更多事情需要解决，”一名美国官员在电话吹风会上对记者说。
美国特使史蒂夫·威特科夫(Steve Witkoff)与商人贾里德·库什纳(Donald Trump)总统的女婿、乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基(Vladimir Putin)在柏林就美国起草的和平计划进行了热烈的讨论，美国官员在匿名的情况下接受了记者采访。
泽连斯基称，俄罗斯袭击后，乌克兰数十万人断电
据美国官员称，美国官员和欧洲盟友周末达成的潜在和平协议包括由强大的安全协议支持的北约第五条对乌克兰的安全保证，多年战争后重建乌克兰的努力，以及对俄罗斯任何进一步入侵的威慑和惩罚。
官员们补充说，俄罗斯已经表示对乌克兰加入欧盟持开放态度。
官员们说，北约、乌克兰和美国在柏林举行的讨论期间，在“工作层面”就细节达成了一致，但仍需要华盛顿、乌克兰和俄罗斯负责人的最终签署。
官员们表示，俄罗斯可能会“接受所有这些东西”，但仍需要更多的讨论。
“我们相信，在最终协议中，俄罗斯人将接受所有这些东西，这将让乌克兰变得强大和自由，”该官员表示。
美国官员表示，周日和周一在柏林举行的与乌克兰的和平谈判经过近八个小时的闭门谈判，我们“非常非常积极”。
俄罗斯再次以乌克兰能源基础设施为“大规模攻击”目标
官员们说，在几个问题上达成了共识，他们谈到了修订后的20点和平计划的每一个细节。
“我们在一些我们认为对达成和平协议至关重要的问题上达成了共识。我们也有一些事情要讨论，但我们已经触及了20点计划中的所有内容，并围绕它进行了一些非常、非常积极的讨论，”这位美国官员说。
据美国官员称，特朗普已经听取了两次简报，他对目前的情况感到满意。
但是，尽管美国官员对进展提供了更乐观的解读，泽连斯基在他的解读中表示，与美国的讨论“不简单，但富有成效”
俄罗斯外交部副部长谢尔盖·里亚布科夫告诉ABC新闻在周一的独家采访中，他认为交战双方“即将”通过外交手段结束莫斯科的战争。
“我们准备达成协议，”里亚布科夫在谈到俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京的政府时说。外交部副部长补充说，他希望“尽快”达成协议
乌克兰的安全保障
关于安全保障，美国官员表示，细节仍有待公布，但表示美国在乌克兰的地面部队不在讨论范围内。
这些官员补充说，美国参议院可能必须签署类似北约第五条的保证，以便该协议具有法律约束力，“特朗普总统愿意这样做”——这表明了保护乌克兰免受俄罗斯进一步袭击的重大承诺。
“这种类似北约的第五条保证是特朗普总统认为他可以让俄罗斯接受的东西，”这位美国官员说。乌克兰可能不会推动加入北约，这位官员补充说，这是获得俄罗斯批准的“关键因素”。
这位官员说，任何潜在的违反安全保证的行为都将在最终方案中得到解决。
“我们认为需要解决的任何问题都包括在这个方案中，以让乌克兰人民感到安全，”该官员补充道。
领土讨论仍在继续
在领土问题上，这位官员说，“我们在缩小乌克兰人和俄罗斯人之间的问题上已经走得很近了。”
官员们说，泽连斯基将和他的团队成员讨论领土问题，但没有透露更多细节。
“我们给了他一些我称之为发人深省的想法。他必须给我们回复，”一名官员表示。“在他回来后的某个时候，我们有义务就此事与俄罗斯人以及我们的欧洲伙伴进行对话。你可以听到我们对已经取得的进展感到非常高兴，包括在领土问题上，”这位官员补充说。
泽连斯基周一告诉记者，他看到在安全问题上取得了进展，但领土问题“是一个痛苦的问题，因为俄罗斯想要它想要的，我们不能再进一步了。”
“我们清楚地知道他们想要什么。有些人可能相信，有些人可能不信，但我们百分之百确定他们想要什么，”他说。
乌克兰重建和复兴
关于重建工作，一名官员表示，正在制定一项计划，如何让人们返回乌克兰，同时建立一个“透明的政府”。官方补充资产经理贝莱德和世界银行一直在合作，从不同国家汲取最佳做法，欧洲人似乎表示，将为此提供强有力的财政支持。
其中一名官员在电话中说，美国已经接近让俄罗斯和乌克兰同意对半分扎波日哈发电厂。
通话中的官员表示，俄罗斯对乌克兰加入欧盟持开放态度，称这是自柏林墙倒塌以来欧元区最大的扩张。
官员们还表示，他们希望该协议的框架将允许欧洲和俄罗斯拥有一个“繁荣的未来”。
“我们已经看到，随着时间的推移，没有永远的盟友或永远的敌人。这位官员说:“如果我们在这项协议中建立正确的框架，那么可能会有一条新的前进道路，欧洲和俄罗斯最终可以达成一项安排和谅解，为所有人带来一个更加和平和繁荣的未来。”。
后续步骤
官员们说，库什纳和维特科夫预计将于周一晚上与欧洲领导人和泽连斯基共进晚餐，并将进行进一步的和平讨论。注意到特朗普可能会加入讨论。
“我认为特朗普总统将会打电话给这些领导人，你知道，这是一件非常棒的事情，也是一个证明他对这场特殊冲突的关注，”这位官员说。
这位官员补充说，下周末可能会在美国举行更多会议，很可能是在迈阿密。
“我们奉命代表特朗普总统尽一切努力帮助促进乌克兰和俄罗斯联邦之间的持久和平，我们打算尽最大努力如果需要的话——绝对可以，”这位官员说。
Russia-Ukraine peace deal could be closer than ever, US officials signal
U.S. administration officials signaled Monday a peace deal betweenRussia and Ukrainemay be closer than ever.
"We believe that we probably solved ... 90%, literally 90% of the issues between Ukraine and Russia, but there's some more things that have to be worked out,"a U.S. official said during a phone call briefing with reporters.
U.S. officials spoke with reporters under the condition of anonymity on the robust discussions held in Berlin between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the U.S.-authored peace plan.
Hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine after Russian strikes, Zelenskyy says
A potential peace deal brokered over the weekend between U.S. officials and European allies include NATO Article 5-like security guarantees for Ukraine backed by robust security protocols, efforts to rebuild and reconstruct Ukraine following years of war, and deterrence efforts and punishments for any further Russian incursions, according to the U.S. officials.
Russia has indicated it's open to Ukraine joining the European Union, the officials added.
The details were agreed to on a "working level" basis during discussions between NATO, Ukraine and the U.S. in Berlin, but final sign off from principals in Washington, Ukraine and Russia is still necessary, the officials said.
The officials indicated that Russia is likely to "accept all these things," but more discussions are still required.
"We believe the Russians, in a final deal, will accept all these things which will allow for a strong and free Ukraine," the official said.
U.S. officials said that peace talks that occurred in Berlin on Sunday and Monday with Ukrainewere "really, really positive" following nearly eight hours of negotiations behind closed doors.
Russia again targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure in 'massive attack'
The officials said that consensus was reached on several issues and they hit on every detail in the revised 20-point peace plan.
"We've got consensus on a number of issues that we view as critical to getting to a peace deal. We have some things to discuss as well, but we've touched everything in the 20-point plan and had some very, very positive discussion around it," the U.S. official said.
Two briefings have been given to Trump and he is pleased where things currently stand, according to the U.S. officials.
But despite the U.S. officials providing a more merrier readout of the progress, in his readout, Zelenskyy said that discussions with the U.S. "were not simple but productive."
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkovtold ABC Newsin an exclusive interview on Monday that he believes the warring parties are "on the verge" of a diplomatic solution to end Moscow's war.
"We are prepared to have a deal," Ryabkov said of Russian President Vladimir Putin's government. The deputy foreign minister added that he hoped an agreement would be reached "sooner rather than later."
Security guarantees for Ukraine
On the security guarantees, the U.S. officials said details were still forthcoming but said U.S. boots on the ground in Ukraine were not a part of the discussions.
The officials added that the U.S. Senate would likely have to sign off on the NATO Article 5-like guarantees so that the agreement is legally binding, and "President Trump is willing to do that" -- signaling a major commitment to protect Ukraine from further Russian attacks.
"This NATO-like Article 5 guarantee is something that President Trump believes he can get Russia to accept," the U.S. official said. Ukraine is likely not going to push to join NATO, which the official added is a "critical element" in getting Russia's sign off.
Any potential violations of the security guarantees will be addressed in the final package, the official said.
"Anything that we felt needed to be addressed to make the Ukrainian people feel safe is included in this package," the official added.
Territory discussions continue
On territory discussions, the official said "we've moved considerably closer in narrowing the issues between Ukrainians and the Russians."
Without going into further details, the officials said that Zelenskyy will be discussing the issue of territories with members of his team.
"We've given him some what I'll call thought-provoking ideas. He's got to get back to us," one official said. "We have an obligation at some point after he gets back to us, to speak to the Russians about it, and our European partners. And you can hear that we feel really good about the progress that we've made, including on territories," the official added.
Zelenskyy told reporters on Monday that he saw progress being made on security issues, but the issue of territories "is a painful one, because Russia wants what it wants, and we can't go any further."
"We clearly understand what they want. Some may believe it, others may not, but we know with one hundred percent certainty what they want," he said.
Ukraine rebuilding and reconstruction
On reconstruction efforts, one of the officials said that there is a plan being put together on how to bring people back to Ukraine while also creating a "transparent government." The official added asset managerBlack Rock and the World Bank have been working together to pull best practices from different countries and that the Europeans seem to indicate that there would be strong financial support for this.
One of the officials said on the call that the U.S. is close to having Russia and Ukraine agree to a 50-50 split of the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
Officials on the call said that Russia was open to Ukraine joining the European Union, calling it the biggest expansion of the Euro free-zone since the Berlin Wall.
The officials also shared that it is their hope that the framework of this agreement will allow for Europe and Russia to have a "prosperous future."
"We've seen, over time, there's no such thing as permanent allies or permanent enemies. And maybe if we create the right framework in this agreement, then there could be a new pathway forward, where Europe and Russia can finally have an arrangement and understanding that can lead to a more peaceful and prosperous future for everyone," the official said.
Next steps
Kushner and Witkoff are expected to dine Monday night with European leaders and Zelenskyy and will conduct further peace discussions, the officials said,noting that Trump may join discussions.
"I think President Trump will be calling in to address the leaders, which is, you know, a pretty wonderful thing, and a testament to how muchattention he's paying to this particular conflict," the official said.
More meetings next weekend in the U.S. are possible -- likely in Miami, the official added.
"We are under instructions to do what it takes to help facilitate, on behalf of President Trump, a lasting and durable peace between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, and we intend to do our bestif needed -- absolutely," the official said.
