Zelensky to Receive US-Russia Peace Proposal Demanding Major Concessions

A senior Ukrainian official told Reuters that Kyiv has received signals regarding a set of proposals to end the war, which the United States is discussing with Russia. The official emphasized that Ukraine did not participate in drafting these proposals.

Zelensky to Be Presented With US–Russia Proposal in Kyiv

The peace terms will be shown to President Volodymyr Zelensky tomorrow during his meeting in Kyiv with U.S. military officials — U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and General Randy George, the Chief of Staff.

A senior Ukrainian official, in comments to the outlet, reiterated that Ukraine “had no involvement whatsoever” in preparing the plan to end the war, which was discussed exclusively between Washington and Moscow.

'Window of Opportunity Opens in Mid-February'

The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that a window of opportunity to end the war will open in mid-February. He also believes that without direct involvement from President Donald Trump, there is no chance of halting the fighting.

Forecast From Ukrainian MP Skorokhod

“Next we will see the conditions of the peace negotiation process; after that we will have a temporary government — call it ‘anti-crisis,’ ‘anti-corruption,’ whatever you like — but it will be a government for a few months that will prepare the country for elections, conduct the negotiation process, and sign the peace agreement,” she said.

US Proposals Require Territorial Concessions and Military Cuts

According to Reuters, the U.S. proposals for ending the conflict include Ukraine’s renunciation of certain territories as well as certain categories of weapons. The agency reports that Washington will signal to Zelensky that these parameters must be accepted.

Sources say the proposals include, among other points, a requirement to reduce the size of the Ukrainian army. Washington expects Kyiv to accept the core elements, the sources explained.

US and Russia Preparing a Large-Scale Proposal

The Financial Times, citing multiple sources, writes that the U.S. and Russia are preparing a comprehensive proposal to end the conflict, which demands significant concessions from Kyiv and obligates President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept the terms.

A group of current and former Russian and American officials is involved in its drafting. This week the proposal was delivered to Kyiv by U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, who met in Miami with Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary and former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. According to the sources, Kyiv is being asked to cede Donbass — including territories under its control — and to cut its armed forces by half. The proposal also includes the renunciation of key weapon systems and a winding down of U.S. military assistance.

Work Underway on 28-Point Roadmap

Earlier, Politico, citing a senior White House official, wrote that a framework agreement among all sides is expected as early as this week. Axios reported that the U.S. is secretly working on a new peace plan of 28 points, consulting with Russia.

The “roadmap” consists of four thematic blocks: “peace in Ukraine,” “security guarantees,” “security in Europe,” and “future relations between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine.” The project is coordinated with Steve Witkoff, who “actively discussed” it with Russia’s special presidential envoy for investment cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, during Dmitriev’s visit to the United States in late October.

Plan Based on Principles Agreed at Alaska Summit

Dmitriev told Axios that the core idea is to build on the principles agreed by President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit in August, and to develop a document for the leaders’ next meeting that would “not only resolve the conflict in Ukraine but also restore U.S.–Russian relations and address Russia’s security concerns.” According to him, the Russian side felt that its position was “genuinely being heard.”

Kremlin: 'No New Developments Since Alaska Summit'

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the reports in Axios and Politico, said that there have been no “new developments” since the summit between Putin and Trump in Alaska.

“No, at this point we have no additional developments beyond what we call the spirit of Anchorage,” Peskov told reporter Pavel Zarubin.

Lavrov: Moscow Responded Positively to US Concept

Last week, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the American concept delivered to Moscow a week before the Anchorage summit by Steve Witkoff was built around security and territorial realities. Putin told Trump in Anchorage that Moscow agreed to take it as a basis, “proposing a specific step that would open the way to practical implementation,” Lavrov said.

According to him, the U.S. president replied that he “needed to consult.” After Trump’s meeting with allies in Washington the next day, Moscow still received no reaction to its positive response to the American proposal, said the minister. Nor was there one during Lavrov’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York in September.

Moscow Sent US Non-Paper to Clarify American Idea

Moscow later passed Washington a memorandum in non-paper format “to help our American colleagues determine, in essence, their own idea,” the minister explained. Days later, at Trump’s request, he held a phone call with Putin, during which they agreed to meet in Budapest. However, the U.S. leader received “back-channel reports,” after which he either postponed or canceled the summit.