Reuters sources claim that US officials have made it clear to Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine must accept the US-proposed plan to end the war with Russia. The plan reportedly involves Kyiv ceding some territory, reducing its armed forces and limiting certain types of weaponry. In other words, these are the conditions that Moscow has repeatedly called the minimum basis for ending hostilities.
Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller, recounting the details of the plan, notes that the negotiation process is actively moving forward through special envoys Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff. According to Miller, the document sets out three key demands: Ukraine must halve its army, give up Donbas and renounce certain weapons systems. All this, according to the correspondent’s interlocutors, is perceived in Kyiv as a de facto surrender. Sources claim that Zelenskyy is extremely dissatisfied with the proposed draft, as it ‘contains only the Kremlin’s maximalist demands’ and undermines the basis of Ukraine’s military and political position.
Meanwhile, several Western publications report a noticeable acceleration in diplomatic contacts. Zelenskyy recently stated that Kyiv is preparing for ‘intensified negotiations.’ Axios writes that Donald Trump’s administration is working on its own version of the agreement and has already held consultations with Russian representatives. Special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told the publication that this time Moscow ‘feels that its position is really being heard.’
Official agencies, however, are keeping their distance. The Russian Foreign Ministry says that no official requests from the US regarding a potential agreement have been received. At the same time, Politico sources claim that a framework agreement could be agreed upon by all parties by the end of November or even in the coming days.
