Ukraine's Negotiators Overhaul US 'Peace Plan' in Bid to Secure European Involvement. The revised 19-point plan drops Russia's maximalist demands in favour of Ukraine's more flexible approach.
As tensions continue to simmer on the front lines, Ukraine and the United States have made significant progress in their negotiations over a potential peace deal. According to sources close to the talks, Kyiv has substantially amended the US "peace plan" to remove some of Russia's key demands, with European leaders welcoming a new momentum.
The revised 19-point plan, which includes provisions on Ukraine's withdrawal from certain cities, limits to its army size, and no membership in NATO, marks a significant shift from the original 28-point plan. The latter had been widely seen as favourable to Moscow but fell short of several key Kremlin demands.
Ukraine is now pushing for European involvement in the talks, with Kyiv urging European leaders to take a more active role in the negotiations. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, led talks in Switzerland last Sunday, and while progress has been made, far more work remains to be done.
European leaders are adamant that Europe must be fully involved in any potential peace deal, and Moscow's hardline stance on NATO membership and territory is a major obstacle to reaching a breakthrough. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, described the revised plan as "a solid basis for moving forward," but added that work remains to be done.
With Ukraine at its most vulnerable since the start of the war following a corruption scandal, Kyiv's negotiators are under pressure to secure a deal that meets their country's interests. The situation on the ground remains tense, with ongoing fighting and Russian air defences downing Ukrainian drones en route to Moscow.
As talks continue, one thing is clear: any peace settlement must "strengthen, not weaken our security" and must not favour the aggressor. With progress being made but still a long way off, Ukraine's negotiators will face significant challenges in securing a deal that meets all parties' demands.
As tensions continue to simmer on the front lines, Ukraine and the United States have made significant progress in their negotiations over a potential peace deal. According to sources close to the talks, Kyiv has substantially amended the US "peace plan" to remove some of Russia's key demands, with European leaders welcoming a new momentum.
The revised 19-point plan, which includes provisions on Ukraine's withdrawal from certain cities, limits to its army size, and no membership in NATO, marks a significant shift from the original 28-point plan. The latter had been widely seen as favourable to Moscow but fell short of several key Kremlin demands.
Ukraine is now pushing for European involvement in the talks, with Kyiv urging European leaders to take a more active role in the negotiations. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, led talks in Switzerland last Sunday, and while progress has been made, far more work remains to be done.
European leaders are adamant that Europe must be fully involved in any potential peace deal, and Moscow's hardline stance on NATO membership and territory is a major obstacle to reaching a breakthrough. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, described the revised plan as "a solid basis for moving forward," but added that work remains to be done.
With Ukraine at its most vulnerable since the start of the war following a corruption scandal, Kyiv's negotiators are under pressure to secure a deal that meets their country's interests. The situation on the ground remains tense, with ongoing fighting and Russian air defences downing Ukrainian drones en route to Moscow.
As talks continue, one thing is clear: any peace settlement must "strengthen, not weaken our security" and must not favour the aggressor. With progress being made but still a long way off, Ukraine's negotiators will face significant challenges in securing a deal that meets all parties' demands.
...i mean, dropping Russia's maximalist demands might be a step in the right direction, but it also means Ukraine is kinda compromising on some key stuff 
...like what's up with no NATO membership for them? seems like a big trade-off to me 
...on the other hand, if European involvement can help secure a deal that meets Ukraine's interests, then i guess it's all good 
...but at the same time, doesn't this just mean more of a middle ground between Russia and Ukraine? isn't that, like, basically just giving Russia what it wants in a different way? 
anyway enough about that... have u been following this conflict at all?
. European leaders think they're being all diplomatic and whatnot, but at the end of the day, someone's still gonna get hurt 
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. I mean, I get it, Russia has its own demands and stuff, but at least they're not as extreme as before. Now, with European involvement, maybe we'll see a proper peace deal for once 
. But fingers crossed, right? 
just gotta say, this revised 19-point plan is looking super promising for Ukraine, especially with European involvement on board. I mean, dropping Russia's maximalist demands and pushing for Kyiv's more flexible approach is a huge step forward 
. And let's be real, those limits on the army size and no NATO membership are total game-changers 
. Not to mention, Europe finally stepping up its role in the talks is a major win 
. Now, I know there's still a long way off from a peace deal, but with progress being made, it's hard not to feel hopeful about this 
. The US secretary of state's efforts last Sunday were a huge step forward too 
. Let's keep the momentum going and hopefully, we'll see a breakthrough soon 
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it's not like ukraine is just gonna roll over and let them take all their land 
... we need to be thinking about the bigger picture here 
. and can we talk about how complex this situation really is? 
there's no easy answer, but i do think europe needs to get more involved in these talks 
... we can't just sit back and wait for things to happen on their own 
. and yeah, marco rubio is a total boss for leading those talks in switzerland 
. Still, European involvement is crucial in these talks - we can't have just the US making all the moves 
. And now Europe is getting involved, I'm sure this will just drag out the process even longer 
. I don't get why Ukraine can't just agree on some basic stuff already... it's been years since this started and we're still at a stalemate 
. The US peace plan was always gonna be whack if you ask me 
, Russia's maximalist demands were too much to handle. Marco Rubio is on the ball leading these talks in Switzerland 
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. Europe's got a crucial role to play here and Ursula von der Leyen's got this 
. Ukraine's negotiators are going through some crazy stress, but I got faith in 'em 
. It's gonna take some time but I'm hyped about the progress so far 