First, the Ukrainian representatives met with their European counterparts, as reported at 1:19 p.m. Kyiv time by the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak."The Ukrainian delegation, appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has begun its work in Geneva. I held the first meeting with the national security advisors of the leaders of Great Britain, France, and Germany: Jonathan Powell, Emmanuel Bonne, and Günter Sautter," Yermak stated.What the parties specifically agreed upon has not been reported.Next, the Ukrainians will hold talks with the Americans."The next meeting is with the U.S. delegation. We are approaching this very constructively. Overall, a series of meetings in various formats is planned for today. We continue to work together to achieve a sustainable and just peace for Ukraine," Yermak added.According to The Washington Post, the Europeans have prepared their own counter-plan for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war, which does not contain points unacceptable to Ukraine and European countries.Zelenskyy's optimistic hopesVolodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the negotiations at the level of heads of state advisors in Geneva. "It is good that diplomacy has been activated and that the conversation can be constructive. The Ukrainian and American teams, and the teams of our European partners, are in close contact, and I very much hope for a result. We need to stop the bloodshed and guarantee that the war will not be reignited. I am awaiting the outcomes of today's talks and trust that all participants will be constructive. We need a positive result for all of us," the Ukrainian head of state declared at 1:46 p.m.Americans on sitePrior to this, Reuters reported the arrival of U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Trump's special representative Steve Witkoff at the meeting location."We hope to iron out the final details...to draft a deal that is advantageous to them (Ukraine)," the agency quoted an unnamed American official."Nothing will be agreed on until the two presidents get together," the Reuters source added, referring to Trump and Zelenskyy. Today's meeting in Geneva, it is emphasized, is intended to prepare for future negotiations between the leaders of the U.S. and Ukraine regarding the terms for ending the war.Furthermore, according to Reuters, representatives from several European governments and the European Union will also be present at the discussions in Geneva today, November 23."National security advisors from the alliance of France, Great Britain, and Germany, as well as the European Union, are joining the discussions. Italy has also sent its official representative," the report notes.American delegationCNN had previously reported that the United States would be represented in Geneva by:U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll;U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio;Special Representative Steve Witkoff.Ukrainian delegationPresident Zelenskyy approved the following composition for the delegation:Andriy Yermak – Head of the President's Office;Rustem Umerov – Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC);Kyrylo Budanov – Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR);Andriy Hnatov – Chief of the Ukrainian General Staff;Oleh Ivaschenko – Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service;Serhii Kyslytsia – First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs;Yevhenii Ostryanskyi – First Deputy Secretary of the NSDC;Oleksandr Poklad – Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU);Oleksandr Bevz – Advisor to the Head of the President's Office.