European allies urge Ukraine toward concessions due to US stance - FT

An official familiar with the talks in London told the outlet that the United Kingdom, France, and Germany are increasingly concerned about the US's hardline position on Ukraine and Donald Trump's growing impatience with the process.

According to the official, the three European countries are trying to find a compromise deal that would not force Ukraine to cross all its "red lines" but could include certain concessions from Kyiv involving the transfer of territory as an outcome of the negotiations.

London negotiations

On Wednesday, April 23, delegations from Ukraine, the UK, France, and Germany discussed a peace deal in London to end the war.

According to The Washington Post, the US proposed its own peace plan for Ukraine. Under this plan, Washington would recognize Crimea as Russian territory and lift anti-Russian sanctions. In return, Russia would cease all hostilities, effectively freezing the war.

However, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected such concessions. Following this, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to travel to London - the American delegation was led solely by Trump’s special envoy for Middle East affairs, Steve Witkoff.

Trump harshly criticized Zelenskyy’s position and stated that the war would drag on for years, with Ukraine risking a complete loss of independence.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin continues to demand that Ukraine surrender full control of four eastern and southern regions, promising to "immediately" end the war in return.