Zelensky offically receives US peace plan

None of the proposals have been rejected outright, despite the EU dismissing the reported contents

RT: Vladimir Zelensky. ©  Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images

Ukraine has officially confirmed receiving a draft peace plan from the US. The country’s leader, Vladimir Zelensky, has expressed hope he will be able to discuss the proposal with US President Donald Trump “in the coming days.”

The announcement came late on Thursday, following multiple media reports suggesting that Washington had provided Kiev with its new 28-point plan to bring the hostilities with Russia to an end.

The roadmap reportedly would require Ukraine to withdraw from the parts of the new Russian regions in Donbass still under Kiev’s control, cut its armed forces by at least half, surrender some weaponry, and suspend its NATO bid.

The reported contents of the draft plan have drawn the ire of Kiev’s backers in the EU, who were apparently caught by surprise. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, for instance, argued that any peace arrangement must reflect the positions of both the bloc and Ukraine itself, claiming the US plan contained no concessions from the Russian side.

While the draft has reportedly left Zelensky “displeased,” his office provided a reserved reaction, expressing willingness to “discuss” the proposals with Trump “in the coming days.”

Zelensky “has officially received from the American side a draft plan which, in the American side’s assessment, could help reinvigorate diplomacy,” the official statement reads.

On Wednesday, following the meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Zelensky indicated a willingness to resume peace negotiations with Russia, stating that Türkiye was ready to “ provide the necessary platform” for talks.

Kiev unilaterally walked away from the Istanbul negotiation format early in the conflict. Direct negotiations only resumed this year. The three rounds held throughout 2025 failed to bring any major breakthroughs, boiling down to prisoner exchanges and other humanitarian issues.

Moscow remains open to negotiating with Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, pointing out that the “pause” in the talks was the result of “the Kiev regime’s reluctance to continue this dialogue.”