Zelensky Rejects U.S.-Backed Ukraine Peace Draft as Europe Decries Concessions to Russia

Overview

• Kyiv confirmed receipt of the 28-point draft from visiting U.S. military envoys and, after initial engagement, Zelensky said he would not "betray" Ukraine and publicly rejected key terms.
• The White House said President Trump supports the proposal and called it "a good plan for both Russia and Ukraine," with negotiations continuing despite Kyiv's pushback.
• According to documents reported by multiple outlets, the plan would recognize Russian control over Crimea and much of the Donbas, bar NATO forces and Ukraine's NATO entry, and restrict long‑range weapons and overall troop levels.
• The draft includes broad economic measures for Moscow's reintegration, including gradual sanctions relief, an invitation to rejoin the G8, and the use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukrainian reconstruction with U.S.-led profit‑sharing.
• European leaders criticized the approach as unfair to Ukraine and insisted any settlement fully involve Europe and respect Ukraine's sovereignty, as Zelensky consulted urgently with Paris, Berlin and London and spoke with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.