Former US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept his proposed 28-point peace plan, calling it a “good and necessary” step to end the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine war. Trump urged Kyiv to decide by Thanksgiving, saying Zelensky could “fight his little heart out” if he refuses, but adding the offer “is not final” and remains negotiable.
The plan—drafted by US and Russian envoys—proposes major territorial concessions, including recognising Russian control over Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea, and freezing front lines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. It also suggests limiting Ukraine’s military to 600,000 personnel, while offering “security guarantees” from the US and Europe.
Zelensky warned Ukrainians that the proposal forces “a very tough choice—loss of dignity or loss of a key partner.”
At the G20 Summit in South Africa, leaders from major Western allies opposed the draft, insisting borders “must not be changed by force” and raising concerns that limiting Ukraine’s military would leave it vulnerable to future aggression.
Talks between Kyiv, Washington, and allies are expected to continue in Geneva, while Russia says it is willing to “show flexibility” but remains prepared to continue fighting.
