Ukraine, US prepare new meeting of negotiating teams on peace plan, — Foreign Ministry

Andriy Sybiga said that Ukraine and the US will hold a new round of talks on a peace plan. Photo: EPA

Ukraine and the United States are preparing another meeting of negotiating teams to discuss a peace plan.

This was announced by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

According to him, Kyiv expects these talks to be not about formalities, but «concrete results», which will ensure progress in the peaceful settlement process.

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The minister stressed that achieving a ceasefire remains one of Ukraine's key priorities, and the state has repeatedly demonstrated its readiness to work in this direction. Currently, all diplomatic and negotiating efforts are aimed at this.

Andrii Sybiha also confirmed Ukraine's interest in high-level contacts, including a possible meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump. According to him, there are a number of sensitive issues that can only be discussed between the leaders of states.

On the US peace plan

According to the Financial Times, the document provides for a number of restrictions for Ukraine: giving up part of Donbas, reducing the size of the Armed Forces, limiting weapons and US military aid. The plan also contains provisions on recognising Russian as the second official language and granting official status to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Later, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that to end the war «, both sides» would have to make «necessary concessions». The media also reported that one of the points of the plan, allegedly approved by Donald Trump, contains a proposal to transfer full control of Donbas to Russia in exchange for rent.

A written version of the document was handed over to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll. Zelensky stressed that this is only the vision of the American side, not an agreed deal, and outlined the so-called «red lines» of Ukraine.

The document also provides for an investment package to rebuild Ukraine and return Russia to the global economy. White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt noted that under this plan, all parties «will receive more than they have to give».

At the same time, the Russian side claims that it has not received any official proposals from the US to end the war.

On 22 November, US President Donald Trump increased pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying that he could either agree to the White House's peace proposal by Thanksgiving Day on 27 November or «continue to fight with all his little heart».

Subsequently, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that the list of steps within the «peace plan» had become more practical — the number of points had been reduced, «was no longer 28», and many of Ukraine's proposals had been taken into account. The President added that work on the final document was ongoing.

At the same time, Roman Kostenko, MP and Secretary of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, said that the current moment is «the worst for the entire war» for negotiations. According to him, Ukraine is currently in a «losing position».