"A peace deal is "90 percent ready...but the remaining 10 percent contains, in fact, everything...that will determine the fate of peace, the fate of Ukraine and Europe, and how people will live," he said in the televised address. "What does Ukraine want? Peace? Yes." "But at any cost? No. We want the end of the war. Not the end of Ukraine," he added."
"A flurry of diplomatic activity was sparked in November when US President Donald Trump pressed Zelenskyy to accept a 28-point peace proposal that many saw as heavily favoring Russia. Ukraine and its European allies -- led by Britain, France, and Germany -- scrambled to develop a counterproposal, eventually putting forward a 20--point plan that took in more of Kyiv's interests, especially on security guarantees and territorial integrity."
A peace deal is reported to be about 90 percent complete, with the remaining 10 percent described as decisive for peace, Ukraine, and Europe. Ukraine wants peace but refuses terms that would end Ukraine as a state. Ukrainians are weary after nearly four years of full-scale invasion, but Kyiv will not surrender. Zelenskyy called on the international community to pressure Moscow and warned against accepting Kremlin promises uncritically. Diplomatic activity intensified after a US-backed 28-point proposal perceived as pro-Russian, prompting a 20-point counterproposal from Ukraine and European allies emphasizing security guarantees and territorial integrity.
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