Overview
- Zelensky publicly outlined a 20-point plan that revises the 28-point framework the United States floated in November and submitted it to Washington as Kyiv’s response.
- He said multiple draft documents are ready following Dec. 19–21 talks with U.S. counterparts covering peace terms and security guarantees.
- The plan seeks Western security guarantees and proposes limiting Ukraine’s armed forces to 800,000 personnel.
- Kyiv rejects a U.S. push for Ukrainian withdrawal from parts of Donetsk, with Zelensky proposing a cease-fire along current lines followed by negotiations on withdrawals and the area’s future arrangements.
- Control and management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant remain unresolved, while the Kremlin resists changes to earlier proposals, clouding prospects for a near-term agreement.