Ukraine has made significant changes to the US-proposed peace plan to end the conflict with Russia, removing some of Moscow's maximalist demands, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The original 28-point plan, drawn up last month by Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev and US representative Steve Witkoff, has been reduced to 19 points after talks in Switzerland on Sunday.
The revised plan, negotiated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian chief of staff Andriy Yermak, now includes provisions that Kyiv and its European partners say must start from the existing frontline. They insist there can be no recognition of Russian-occupied territory and that Ukraine should decide its own path regarding EU and Nato membership, without Kremlin veto.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may meet Donald Trump in the White House later this week, sources indicated, as Kyiv pushes for European involvement in the talks. Zelenskyy described the revised framework as containing 'many correct elements', with sensitive issues left for discussion with Trump.
However, Russia has signalled it will seek to rework parts of the plan. Putin's top foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Monday that while 'many provisions' are acceptable, others require detailed discussions. He also rejected a European counter-proposal, calling it 'completely unconstructive'.
The original plan, leaked to US media last week, blindsided the UK and EU. It called for Ukraine to withdraw from eastern Donbas cities, limit its army size, and forgo Nato membership. European leaders welcomed progress but insisted on full involvement and Russia's presence in substantive talks.
