Overview
- Delegations from Ukraine, the United States and the E3 are due to convene in Switzerland on Sunday, with Kyiv naming a team led by presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak that includes top security officials.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly rejected the draft as unacceptable, vowed not to “betray” Ukraine, and said he will present alternative proposals to Washington.
- President Donald Trump endorsed the 28‑point plan and set a Nov. 27 response date, while multiple reports say U.S. officials threatened to curb intelligence sharing and weapons to press Kyiv.
- The leaked terms align with key Russian demands: ceding Donetsk and Luhansk with de facto recognition of Crimea, splitting parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, capping Ukraine’s forces at 600,000, a constitutional NATO ban, and pathways for Russia’s reintegration into the G8 alongside Western security guarantees for Kyiv and use of frozen assets for reconstruction.
- European leaders insisted decisions cannot be taken over Ukraine’s head, flagged vulnerabilities at the G20, and the Kremlin signaled openness to the draft while warning of further territorial gains if Kyiv refuses.