President Donald Trump’s representatives have told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he has only days to decide on a peace plan that would trade territory for U.S. security guarantees.
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Envoys representing President Donald Trump have reportedly given Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just days to respond to a proposed peace agreement that would require Kyiv to cede some territory in exchange for unspecified U.S. security guarantees, according to the Financial Times. One person familiar with the timeline said Trump wants the deal finalized “by Christmas.”
Zelenskyy told European leaders that Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner pressed him during a two-hour phone call to make a rapid decision. Kyiv, however, has asked for more time to consult with European allies amid fears that Western unity could fracture if Washington moves forward without full support from Europe.
“To be honest, the Americans are looking for a compromise today,” Zelenskyy told reporters Monday evening via WhatsApp.
A Western official described Ukraine’s position as being trapped between unacceptable territorial demands and a U.S. proposal too significant to reject.
Zelenskyy met with French, German, and British leaders Monday in London, where German Chancellor Friedrich Merz underscored the urgency of the moment, saying they gathered to discuss “the upcoming days” — calling it a “decisive time for all of us.”
On Tuesday evening, Zelenskyy said he was working “very actively” on the details of a potential settlement.
“The Ukrainian and European components have already been worked out in more detail, and we are ready to present them to our partners in America,” he said. “Together with the American side, we expect to make the possible steps as effective and as quickly as possible.”
He emphasized that any lasting peace would depend on Russia’s willingness to halt its assault.
“Everything depends on whether Russia is ready to take effective steps to stop the bloodshed and prevent the war from flaring up again,” he said.
Witkoff and Kushner reportedly met with Ukraine’s negotiating team in Miami last week for three days of talks. Kyiv was represented by Rustem Umerov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and Andriy Hnatov, chief of the general staff.
Zelenskyy said progress had been made in revising the original 28-point U.S. proposal, which he described as including “anti-Ukrainian” provisions and “significant Russian input.” The plan has since been reduced to 20 points, which he said are now “more favorable to Kyiv.”
Officials also said Zelenskyy warned European leaders that the European Union may abandon a proposed reparations loan backed by frozen Russian central bank assets, fearing backlash from Washington and jeopardizing future defense guarantees.
In his interview with Politico, Trump confirmed he had given Ukraine a new draft peace plan that Zelenskyy had not yet reviewed, though some of the Ukrainian president’s aides “liked” it.
“Well, he’s gonna have to get on the ball and start accepting things,” Trump said. “He’s losing.”
Meanwhile, Russian forces have intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid and made incremental advances in the southeast. In the Donetsk region, which both Washington and Moscow have reportedly discussed as part of the deal, Russian troops have captured much of Pokrovsk and are threatening Myrnohrad.
Ukrainian officials told the Financial Times that Vladimir Putin has falsely claimed full control of those areas in an effort to convince Trump that Russia’s advance cannot be stopped — an assertion Kyiv strongly disputes.
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