Ukraine has signaled that it is willing to engage with the United States on a new 28-point peace proposal negotiated between the Trump administration and Russia — even as Kyiv maintains that several of the plan’s key demands remain unacceptable.
The proposal, drafted without direct participation from Ukraine or its European allies, reportedly calls for Kyiv to surrender additional territory in eastern Ukraine and significantly reduce the size of its armed forces. These conditions align with long-standing Russian demands and contradict Ukraine’s stated positions since the start of the full-scale invasion.
During a meeting of the UN Security Council, Ukraine’s representative made clear that these terms are not concessions the country is prepared to accept. Kyiv stressed that any peace settlement must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.
Despite that, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later said Ukraine is ready to work with Washington on aspects of the plan and indicated he expects to speak with President Donald Trump in the coming days.
Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine will move through a “diplomatic process” and study the proposal carefully, while still insisting on a just and durable peace that prevents future Russian aggression.
The emergence of the plan comes at a politically sensitive moment for Kyiv. Zelenskyy’s government is currently grappling with a major corruption scandal involving senior officials in Ukraine’s nuclear agency — an issue that has added pressure domestically and internationally as the war approaches its fourth year.
