"US officials have told Nato allies they expect to push president Volodymyr Zelenskyy into agreeing to a peace deal in the coming days, under the threat that if Kyiv does not sign, it will face a much worse deal in future. The US army secretary Dan Driscoll briefed ambassadors from Nato nations at a meeting in Kyiv late on Friday, after talks with Zelenskyy"
"The deal now on offer contains a number of provisions that are likely to be unacceptable to Kyiv, including the need to give up territory Russia has occupied, as well as surrendering further territory Kyiv still controls. It also suggests there would be an amnesty for all war crimes committed during the conflict. On Friday, Zelenskyy gave a video address to the country saying it was one of the most difficult moments of our history."
US officials told NATO allies they expect to press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a peace deal within days, warning refusal would produce a worse future agreement. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll briefed NATO ambassadors in Kyiv after talks with Zelenskyy and a White House call. European ambassadors expressed sombre concern about the deal’s content and about the US negotiating with Russia without fully informing allies. The proposed deal reportedly requires ceding occupied and additional Ukrainian territory and would include an amnesty for all war crimes. Zelenskyy described the situation as one of the country’s most difficult moments. Driscoll declined to confirm whether the offer matched a published 28-point plan, and the US announcement blindsided other Ukraine allies.
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