Zelensky, Trump and Ukraine
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The Ukrainian president’s options are narrowing as he is confronted with a 28-point proposal drafted by American and Russian envoys.
Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed he is agonising over "one of the most difficult moments" in Ukraine's history as it faces a deadline from Donald Trump to agree to a peace plan.
Trump says it's "appropriate" to give Ukraine until Thanksgiving to agree to a peace deal, as Zelensky says he will propose "alternatives".
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Zelensky says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan
The plan foresees Ukraine handing over territory to Russia — something Kyiv has repeatedly ruled out — while reducing the size of its army and blocking its coveted path to NATO membership.
Ukraine’s president gave his first response to the Trump administration’s proposal, which would hand concessions to Russia.
An anti-Zelensky political coalition is coalescing as the president’s allies are accused of enriching themselves while the country’s soldiers die on the battlefield.
Volodymyr Zelensky said he and the US are working to carve out a ‘dignified and effective’ path for peace. But he has warned that his wartorn country faces a ‘very difficult choice’