Trump Sets Nov. 27 Deadline on U.S.-Backed Ukraine Peace Plan as Putin Signals Conditional Openness

Overview

• President Trump said Volodymyr Zelensky will have to approve the proposal and pointed to winter fighting and mounting casualties to justify urgency.
• Trump suggested U.S. support could be suspended if Kyiv rejects the deal, framing the push around his ability to secure peace with Vladimir Putin.
• Zelensky warned the plan risks Ukraine’s dignity or ties with a key partner and said he will review it calmly with the United States and European allies.
• Putin said the plan could serve as a basis for a settlement but noted there have been no concrete talks with Washington and warned Russian forces will keep advancing absent an agreement.
• The 28-point draft, prepared without Kyiv’s participation, would recognize Crimea as Russian, transfer Donetsk and Luhansk, cap Ukraine’s forces at 600,000, bar long-range missiles, prohibit NATO membership and freeze the war along current lines, implying about a 20% territorial loss.