Ukraine has substantially amended 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 by Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev and US representative Steve Witkoff, has been reduced to 19 points after talks in Geneva on Sunday.
The revised plan now excludes provisions that would have required Ukraine to withdraw from cities in the Donbas region, limit its army size, and forgo Nato membership. Kyiv and European partners insist that the existing frontline must be the starting point for territorial discussions, with no recognition of land seized by Russian forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may meet US President Donald Trump in the White House later this week, sources indicated. Zelenskyy spoke to US Vice-President JD Vance on Monday, urging European involvement in the process, which Vance reportedly agreed to. The Ukrainian leader described the revised plan as containing 'many correct elements', with sensitive issues left for discussion with Trump.
However, Russia's top foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow would seek to 'rework' parts of the plan, rejecting a European counter-proposal as 'completely unconstructive'. The original plan, widely seen as favourable to Russia, was leaked to US media last week, blindsiding the UK and EU.
Meanwhile, both sides reported casualties from overnight strikes. Russia's Rostov region said three people were killed by Ukrainian strikes, while Ukrainian authorities reported one death and seven wounded in Kyiv after a barrage of missiles and drones targeted the energy sector.
