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Donald Trump says Ukraine must accept its peace proposal by Thanksgiving as Kyiv stands to potentially lose US support.

On the surface, recent news that the Trump administration has been collaborating with Russia to devise a new peace plan for Ukraine potentially offers hope. Steve Witkoff, serving as Trump’s envoy, is spearheading the drafting of the agreement and has held extensive talks with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, according to…

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump

The full plan was obtained by Axios and verified by Ukrainian and U.S. officials.

Zelenskyy did not reveal the content of the proposal, which reportedly repeats Moscow's long-standing demands and would push Kyiv to make concessions.

The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs has doubled down on calls for Europeans to have a seat at the table in any Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations.

"The decision is to try to work on it jointly to make peace possible," a Ukrainian official said.

Full details are not yet clear but 28-point deal is believed to include proposal for Ukraine to hand territory to Russia

Moscow’s plan for Ukraine, reportedly recently presented to the US, repeats most of the Kremlin’s maximalist demands, including Kyiv ceding its territory and Ukraine’s demilitarisation. What is new about this alleged framework is the timing of Russia's push for it.

Ever since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Brussels and European capitals have been clear that they expect to play a role in any peace settlement.