Ukraine: US-Russian peace proposal is ‘absurd’ and unacceptable
Ukraine: US-Russian peace proposal is ‘absurd’ and unacceptable
Zelenskyy to negotiate with Trump over US-Russia peace deal requiring painful concessions
Ukrainian president’s office issues statement after other officials condemn ‘absurd’ plan to end conflict
According to media reports, the sweeping 28-point proposal closely resembles demands made by Moscow soon after its full-scale invasion in early 2022. It was reportedly drawn up by Russian and US officials, with support from Donald Trump. Kyiv was not consulted. One European diplomat said they only learned of the plan when they turned on the news.
It envisages Ukraine giving up the northern part of the Donbas region, which it controls, to Russia, and cutting the size of its army in half. Ukraine would also be forced to relinquish its long-range weapons, used to strike military targets inside Russia.