US President Donald Trump has given Ukraine a deadline of November 27 to accept a 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The plan, which has been reviewed and supported by Trump, involves Ukraine making significant concessions, including giving up territory in eastern Ukraine, reducing the size of its army, and pledging not to join NATO.
Trump stated that the deadline could be flexible if negotiations show progress, but emphasized that Ukraine needs to make a decision soon. “I’ve had a lot of deadlines, but if things are working well, you tend to extend the deadlines. But Thursday is, we think, an appropriate time,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News Radio.
The Ukrainian government has expressed concerns about the plan, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying that Ukraine faces a difficult choice between losing dignity or risking a key partner. Zelenskyy has also stated that Ukraine will not betray its national interests and will work with the US and European partners to achieve a lasting peace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the US peace plan could form the basis of a final peace settlement, but noted that Moscow has not yet studied the proposal in detail. Putin also warned that if Ukraine rejects the plan, Russian forces will continue to advance on key fronts.
