Ukraine to share revised peace plan with U.S. after talks with European allies

Ukraine will share a revised peace plan with the U.S. on Tuesday that is aimed at ending Russia’s war, after talks in London between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of France, Germany and Britain.

As the war nears its four-year mark, Kyiv, under pressure from the White House to agree quickly to a peace settlement, wants to balance out a U.S.-backed draft that was widely seen as favourable to Moscow.

The publication of the U.S. plan last month has gone some way to focus the minds of European leaders, who fear that Kyiv could be forced to accept many Russian demands, which some say could destabilise the continent.

But although U.S. officials said they were in the final stage of reaching an agreement, there has so far been little sign that either Ukraine or Russia is willing to sign the framework deal drawn up by Trump’s negotiators.

Monday’s hastily arranged meeting among British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Zelenskyy was aimed to strengthen Ukraine’s hand.

Zelenskyy told reporters after the meeting that the revised plan comprised 20 points, but that there was still no agreement on the issue of giving up territory – which Moscow has pushed for.

No agreement on ceding Ukrainian land to Russia

“The mood of the Americans, in principle, is for finding a compromise,” he said. “Of course, there are complex issues related to the territory, and a compromise has not yet been found there.”

He repeated his oft-stated position that Ukraine cannot give up any part of its land.

Starmer, Macron, Merz and Zelenskyy are also aiming to get U.S. security guarantees to help deter any further attacks from Russia, which launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

“We stand with Ukraine and, if there was to be a ceasefire, it has to be a just and lasting ceasefire,” Starmer said after welcoming the leaders to his Downing Street residence.

Macron and Merz also expressed their determination to press on with a firm plan, at a time the German chancellor described as “decisive … for all of us”.

Zelenskyy pointed to the delicate balancing act the European powers need to strike as they try to negotiate better terms to the proposed U.S. plan:

“There are some things we can’t manage without the Americans, things we can’t manage without Europe; that’s why we need to make some important decisions.”

Another Brussels visit

Zelenskyy later flew to Brussels, where he met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Council President António Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. He briefed them on the progress of negotiations with the U.S. The parties also reportedly agreed to fix the date of Ukraine’s accession to the EU in a framework agreement.

According to Zelenskyy, the parties also discussed security guarantees and steps to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience. Separately, they raised the topic of the reparations loan and the expansion of the PURL initiative.

The PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List) initiative is a NATO-led military aid program launched in 2025, designed to streamline and accelerate the delivery of U.S.-manufactured weapons and munitions to Ukraine by having European allies and partners fund targeted procurement packages based on Kyiv’s most urgent frontline needs.

In addition, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Hnatov informed the meeting participants about the situation on the battlefield – in particular, in the Pokrovsk area and along the entire front line.

Ukraine is enduring one of its toughest periods of the war. Russian troops are grinding forward in the east, and Ukrainian cities and towns are suffering hours of power cuts due to intensified Russian strikes on the energy grid and other crucial infrastructure.

Zelenskyy, writing on Telegram, described his meeting with the two EU institution chiefs, as well as NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, as “good and productive. We are acting in a coordinated and constructive manner.”

Separately, leaders from Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden urged the European Union to move quickly with a stalled proposal to use those assets to provide funds for Ukraine.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner brought a revised plan to Moscow last week, then held several more days of talks with Ukrainian officials in Miami, which ended on Saturday with no breakthrough.

Zelenskyy called the discussions constructive but not easy. Trump said on Sunday he was “disappointed” with Zelenskyy, accusing him of not having read the latest proposals backed by the U.S.

With Reuters and Suspilne, edited by g.g.

Caption: (L-R) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron speak to each other as they depart from 10 Downing Street, London, Britain, 8 December 2025. The President of Ukraine is visiting Downing Street to meet the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany to discuss ongoing peace negotiations aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. EPA/TOLGA AKMEN