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Zelensky Rejects Land Concessions, Offers Wartime Vote as U.S. Seeks Quick Peace-Plan Answer

Zelensky plans to present a revised proposal to Washington on Wednesday.

Overview

  • The Ukrainian leader restated that Kyiv will not surrender territory, citing constitutional, legal and moral constraints.
  • He said national elections could be held within 60–90 days if the United States and other partners guarantee security and if parliament enables wartime voting.
  • Kyiv, working with European leaders, is finalizing three documents for Washington: a roughly 20‑point peace framework, a separate security‑guarantees text, and a recovery plan.
  • Trump and his envoys have urged a rapid decision on the U.S. proposal, with reporting indicating hopes for an agreement by Christmas, even as Moscow has rejected key elements of earlier drafts.
  • Combat has intensified during the talks, with large Russian drone and missile salvos hitting Ukrainian infrastructure and Ukrainian strikes reported inside Russia, including a blaze at a Krasnodar gas terminal.