A significant diplomatic disagreement has emerged between US President Donald Trump’s envoys and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a US-proposed peace plan aimed at ending the conflict with Russia.
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| US Position (Trump’s Envoys) | Ukrainian Position (Zelenskyy) |
| Goal: Press for a quick resolution to stop the bloodshed. | Goal: Achieve a “real peace” that ensures full territorial integrity. |
| Demand: Ukraine must make territorial concessions, including ceding the Russian-occupied eastern Donbas region. | Refusal: Ukraine will not relinquish any land and has no legal or moral right to do so. |
| Urgency: Set a new deadline for Zelenskyy to respond, hoping to finalize a deal by Christmas. | Response: Refuses the US terms and will submit a revised, Ukrainian-led peace proposal instead. |
| Justification: Argues that Russia is too powerful and that “size will win, generally,” making continued fighting untenable. | Condition: Peace is only possible if Russia is ready to take “effective steps to stop the bloodshed.” |
Additional Points of Contention
- Elections: Trump has pressured Ukraine to hold a presidential election, mirroring statements by Putin, despite the fact that martial law currently prohibits it.
- Allied Support: Kyiv and its European allies remain firmly opposed to any suggestion that Ukraine should surrender territory.
The situation places Washington and Kyiv at a crossroads: The US is pushing for concessions it believes can end the war, while Ukraine insists no peace is possible without a commitment to its full, pre-war borders.
