"Zelensky, in his address hours earlier, did not reject the plan outright, but insisted on fair treatment while pledging to "work calmly" with Washington and other partners in what he called "truly one of the most difficult moments in our history." He said he spoke for almost an hour Friday with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll about the peace proposal."
""Currently, the pressure on Ukraine is one of the hardest," Zelenskyy said in the recorded speech. "Ukraine may now face a very difficult choice, either losing its dignity or the risk of losing a key partner." 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."
"Speaking at a meeting of Russia's National Security Council, Putin called the plan "a new version" and "a modernized plan" of what was discussed with the U.S. ahead of the Alaska summit earlier this year, and said Moscow has received it. "I believe that it, too, could form the basis for a final peace settlement," he said, while accusing Ukraine of opposing the plan and being unrealistic."
A U.S. peace proposal under discussion would require Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, shrink its armed forces, and abandon pursuit of NATO membership. Russian President Vladimir Putin cautiously welcomed the plan, calling it a "new version" and saying it could form the basis for a final peace settlement while accusing Ukraine of opposing it and being unrealistic. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine faces a pivotal choice between defending sovereign rights and preserving essential American support, pledged to "work calmly" with Washington and partners, and held nearly an hourlong call with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. Kyiv has repeatedly ruled out territorial concessions.
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