Zelenskyy Says No Agreement Yet on Eastern Ukraine as U.S.-Brokered Peace Talks Stall

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that negotiations on a U.S.-led peace proposal remain deadlocked, with key disputes over the status of eastern Ukraine and future security guarantees preventing progress.

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In an interview with Bloomberg News, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington still hold divergent positions on territorial control in the Donbas region—one of several unresolved issues in ongoing U.S.-brokered talks aimed at ending the war with Russia.

“There are visions of the U.S., Russia and Ukraine — and we don’t have a unified view on Donbas,” Zelenskyy told Bloomberg early Monday, adding that “sensitive issues” within the draft peace framework still require detailed discussion.

The U.S. proposal reportedly calls for a phased cease-fire, a partial withdrawal of Russian forces, and new international security guarantees for Ukraine. While negotiators have made progress on humanitarian corridors and prisoner exchanges, Zelenskyy said no consensus has been reached on territorial concessions in the country’s east.

According to the report, Kyiv is also seeking a separate security pact with Western allies—particularly the United States—to ensure long-term protection even if the broader peace agreement falters.

Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with British, French, and German leaders in London on Monday to rally continued European support, as Washington presses Kyiv to consider the Trump administration’s peace draft.

U.S. officials familiar with the negotiations said the framework is nearing completion, but neither Ukraine nor Russia has yet agreed to sign. The Kremlin has maintained its demand for recognition of Russian control over occupied territories, while Kyiv insists that any settlement must restore Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.

The talks mark the most serious U.S.-led diplomatic effort since the escalation of the war, but Zelenskyy’s remarks suggest that deep divisions over sovereignty and security continue to block a final accord.