"It could keep its national dignity or risk losing a major partner in the shape of a US administration apparently determined to end the conflict on Moscow's brutal terms. Now the pressure on Ukraine is one of the heaviest, he said. Its options included agreeing to Trump's 28-point proposal or an extremely difficult winter, which has already seen Russia destroy much of the country's energy infrastructure, with millions of people left without heating and in the dark."
"Agreeing to the US-Russian plan could leave Ukraine without freedom, dignity and justice, he warned. It would also mean believing someone who has already attacked us twice, he said, adding that he would never sacrifice Ukraine's interests or go against its constitution. We did not betray Ukraine then [in 2022], and we will not do so now, he declared. Speaking on Fox radio, Trump said he thought Thursday was an appropriate time for Zelenskyy to sign the deal,"
Ukraine faces intense pressure to accept a US-backed 28-point peace plan that would force territorial concessions and painful compromises. President Zelenskyy said the country confronts an impossible choice between preserving national dignity and risking the loss of a major partner as the US administration pushes to end the conflict on Moscow’s terms. He warned that accepting the plan could cost freedom, dignity and justice and rejected violating the constitution or betraying Ukraine. President Trump set a Thanksgiving deadline and threatened to cut intelligence sharing and weapons supplies. European leaders and Ukrainian politicians have pushed back, warning the proposal amounts to capitulation.
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