Zelenskyy says progress made on US peace plan, but territorial issues remain the toughest
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Getty Images)
As a result of negotiations between Ukrainian officials and the Americans, the peace plan now looks better. The most difficult issue remains territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
"The territorial question is the most difficult. The issues of money and reconstruction are difficult to resolve without the presence of European partners. And security guarantees require specific commitments from the US and Europe. We must be very cautious here, but the plan looks better," the Ukrainian President said.
He added that Ukraine and the United States spent 6.5 hours discussing territorial issues "only on specific points."
According to Zelenskyy, talks with Washington are ongoing. The US has already shared its vision with Ukrainian officials and now wants to discuss the same topic with Moscow.
"I will get feedback from our delegation tomorrow. They will arrive in Ireland and brief me step by step on where we stand in these negotiations," he clarified.
The US peace plan was revised
In recent weeks, Ukrainian officials have held several rounds of talks with American counterparts to discuss the United States' peace proposal for ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
After the first meeting in Geneva, it became known that the document had been shortened. According to unconfirmed reports, it now contains 19 points instead of the original 28.
What exactly is included in the new version of the peace plan remains unknown. Notably, the initial draft reportedly required Ukraine to hand over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions to Russia. It also contained other provisions that were unacceptable to Ukraine.
According to RBC-Ukraine's sources, the updated version of the peace plan does not include any limits on the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
