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Trump Gives Ukraine Days to Accept His Plan to End War as Zelensky Warns of ‘Difficult Moment in History’

Zelensky rejects a 28-point US plan that pressures Ukraine to cede Russian-occupied territories and limit its military to 600,000 personnel, insisting on sovereignty and self-determination.

  • On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back against a 28-point US plan that pressures Kyiv to cede territory, limit its military and bar NATO membership.
  • The US circulated a draft that CNN has seen, framing mutual commitments to halt fighting, fund reconstruction and create a US-led oversight board to end the war.
  • The draft specifies territorial recognitions and withdrawals, including US recognition of Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk as de facto Russian and a force cap of 600,000 personnel with elections in 100 days.
  • A trio of European leaders held a joint call with Zelensky and agreed to safeguard long-term European and Ukrainian interests, while Zelensky also spoke with US Vice President JD Vance on Friday.
  • Ukraine now faces difficult strategic choices as President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed he "will not betray Ukraine" while Germany's government emphasized the line of contact as the negotiation baseline.
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By AAMER MADHANI and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump resumes his argument that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must accept an agreement that leans sharply on the side of Moscow. Trump—who has shown little esteem for Zelenskyy since his first term—said Friday that he expects the Ukrainia…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — With his new 28-point plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump is reiterating his argument that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, doesn't "hold the cards" to…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — With his new 28-point plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump is reiterating his argument that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, doesn't "hold the cards" to…

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By AAMER MADHANI and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump resumes his argument that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must accept an agreement that leans sharply on the side of Moscow. Trump—who has shown little esteem for Zelenskyy since his first term—said Friday that he expects the Ukrainia…

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By AAMER MADHANI and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump resumes his argument that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must accept an agreement that leans sharply on the side of Moscow. Trump—who has shown little esteem for Zelenskyy since his first term—said Friday that he expects the Ukrainia…

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The 28-point ceasefire project presented by the United States echoes many of Russia's demands, such as the cession of Ukrainian territories or non-accession to NATO.

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udgtv broke the news in on Friday, November 21, 2025.
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