Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to speak with US President Donald Trump and also hold a phone call with European allies to discuss the US plan to end the war with Russia.
Trump backed a 28-point plan demanding that Kiev give up land, pledge never to join NATO, hold early elections and scale back its military. However, Ukraine has not yet responded to the content of the plan.
Zelenskyy said he agreed to work on the plan, stressing that the proposals were only a starting point for talks.
“The American side presented the points of the plan to end the war – its vision. I outlined our key principles,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X.
“We have agreed that our teams will work on points to ensure that it is all genuine. We are ready to work clearly and honestly – Ukraine, the US, our European and global partners,” he added.
Meanwhile, a senior presidency official in Kyiv and a government source told AFP that Ukraine’s president would soon hold a call with his key European allies to discuss the US plan.
Zelensky will be joined by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Earlier this week, top US military officials, led by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, were in Kiev to discuss options for progress, and options include increasing military support.
“Enter into negotiations or lose more territory”
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has warned Zelensky to enter negotiations “immediately” or face losing more territory.
“The effective work of the Russian armed forces should convince Zelensky: it is better to negotiate and do it now than later,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
“The space for freedom of decision is shrinking for him, because during the offensive actions of the Russian army there is a loss of territory,” the AFP agency said, referring to Peskov.
He also added that Moscow has not officially received the American plan.
According to a draft reviewed by AFP, the plan, backed by Donald Trump, says Ukraine will receive a reliable security guarantee, Ukraine will hold elections in 100 days, and Russia will enshrine in law its policy of non-aggression towards Europe and Ukraine, among other things.
“Once all parties agree to this memorandum, the ceasefire will enter into force immediately after both sides retreat to the agreed points in order to begin implementing the agreement,” the draft plan states.
