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Zelenskyy Finalizes Revised Response to US Ukraine Peace Draft, Rejects Any Territorial Concessions

European capitals are seeking to keep leverage in the talks as Washington weighs Kyiv’s edits.

Overview

  • Kyiv says it will transmit its revised version to Washington today, cutting the US draft from 28 to 20 points and removing what Zelenskyy called "openly Ukraine‑hostile" positions.
  • Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine has no legal or moral right to cede territory under Ukrainian law, the constitution and international law.
  • After talks in London with Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, Zelenskyy briefed NATO’s Mark Rutte and EU leaders in Brussels, with Europeans voicing support for Ukraine but skepticism about elements of the US-led proposal.
  • Russian forces continued strikes on energy infrastructure, with Sumy authorities reporting mass drone attacks that caused power outages and forced critical systems into emergency operation.
  • US signals remained mixed as President Trump said he was "a little disappointed" Zelenskyy had not read an updated draft, Trump Jr. suggested Washington could turn away, and Zelenskyy said European partners are "all but" agreed on security guarantees though details are unresolved.