Zelensky Opens Door to Voter Decision on Territory as Ukraine Submits Revised Peace Plan

Overview

• Kyiv delivered a 20-point proposal to Washington that addresses cease-fire terms, security guarantees, reconstruction, and Ukraine’s force posture.
• Zelensky said any territorial concessions must be decided by Ukrainians through elections or a referendum, with constitutional limits preventing automatic cession.
• U.S. officials are pressing for rapid progress with a target to clarify terms by Christmas, while key disagreements persist over Donetsk and control of the nuclear facility.
• One U.S.-discussed idea would create a demilitarized economic zone in parts of Donetsk after a Ukrainian pullback, a concept Kyiv criticizes for lacking governance and enforcement safeguards.
• Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Russia has not seen the latest drafts and may reject elements, as separate reports say the revised text includes a clause envisioning Ukraine’s EU entry starting in January 2027.