“I spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Mark expressed his condolences in connection with Russia's terrible attack on Ternopil. Thirty-one people died, including six children. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing at the site of the tragedy,” wrote Volodymyr Zelensky.
What emotions did Zelensky express in his conversation with Rutte?
How many people died in the attack on Tarnopol?
What deadline did Trump set for Zelensky to respond?
What are the key points of the 28-point peace plan for Ukraine?
“Ukrainians, more than anyone else in the world, want to end this war, stop the killing and achieve a dignified peace. We discussed the available diplomatic options and the plan proposed by the US side. We are ready to work quickly and constructively to ensure its success. We are coordinating our next joint steps. Thank you for your support!” – he added.
Trump spoke out on Ukraine. He set a deadline for Zelensky to respond
— I had a lot of deadlines, but if things are going well, deadlines are extended. But it's Thursday. “We think this is the right time,” Donald Trump said on Fox News Radio. The US president thus set a deadline for the Ukrainian president to respond to the 28-point peace plan.
Earlier, the media reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky informed the US administration that he is ready to negotiatebut the White House is pushing for Kiev to agree to the conditions before Thanksgiving, which is celebrated next Thursday.
On Friday, Reuters, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported that The United States has threatened to limit the transfer of intelligence information and weapons supplies to Ukraineto force it to accept the peace agreement with Russia proposed by the Trump administration.
Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video speech to the Ukrainian people that now is the most difficult time for Ukraine, which “faces a very difficult choice.” — either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner.” “Either 28 points, or an exceptionally difficult winter, the hardest, and further risk. Life without freedom, without dignity, without justice and that we should believe the one who has already attacked twice,” he said in a recording published on social media.
28 points of the peace plan for Ukraine
Portal Axios wrote on Thursday that the US draft security guarantee was transferred to Ukraine along with the 28-point peace plan. According to this plan, Kyiv would undertake, among others: not to join NATO (an appropriate provision would be included in the Ukrainian constitution), limit the number of troops and give part of the territory to Russia. According to this plan, European fighters would be stationed in Poland. At the same time, the plan states that “Ukraine's sovereignty will be confirmed” and that it may join the EU and receive short-term preferential access to the European market while this issue is being considered.
According to the portal, the draft guarantee is to be discussed with European countries and may be modified. Guarantees for Ukraine would be provided by NATO member states, including France, Great Britain, Germany, Poland and Finland.
Another point of the plan is that all parties involved in the conflict will be granted full amnesty for actions committed during the war and will agree not to make any claims or pursue any complaints in the future.
