Ukraine Assembles Negotiating Team as U.S. Presses 28-Point Peace Plan With Nov. 27 Deadline

Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree forming a negotiating delegation led by chief of staff Andrii Yermak, with security chief Rustem Umerov saying talks with the United States will start in Switzerland in the coming days.
• President Donald Trump set a Nov. 27 deadline for Ukraine to accept the proposal and warned support could be suspended, while Reuters-sourced reports said the pressure includes possible cuts to intelligence sharing and weapons.
• The U.S. draft would recognize Russian control of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, freeze lines in parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, cap Ukraine’s forces near 600,000, bar NATO entry, offer security guarantees, and tap frozen Russian assets for reconstruction.
• Vladimir Putin said the plan could serve as a basis for a settlement, as the Kremlin pointed to Russian battlefield gains to argue Kyiv has limited room to maneuver.
• European leaders coordinated a response at the G20, demanded inclusion in the process, and warned that limiting Ukraine’s military could leave the country exposed to future attacks.