According to the publication’s interlocutor, in such conditions the above-mentioned guarantees will be approved by the US Congress and they will have legal force.
The source noted that the “peace plan” being proposed by the United States calls for three separate agreements on peace, security guarantees and reconstruction, and that the latest negotiations for the first time gave the Ukrainians a “full vision for the next day.”
The official assured that negotiations on a post-war economic aid and renewal package were continuing well, adding that “when people see what they are going to get, and not just what they are going to give, they are more willing to move forward.” Also, according to him, according to the current proposal, the war will end with Ukraine maintaining its sovereignty over 80% of its territory, it will receive “the largest and strongest security guarantee it has ever had,” and a “very significant” prosperity package.
At the same time, Axios recalls that several European leaders advised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not to rush into an agreement, especially one that forces him to cede territory controlled by Ukraine. It remains unclear whether the aggressor country Russia will agree to the US proposals, the publication notes.
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to meet in Berlin on Monday with Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to try to reach an agreement on the US plan for peace in Ukraine. The United States is putting pressure on Ukraine to approve the peace plan, but territorial concessions demanded from Kyiv remain the main stumbling block. The American side believes that all other issues are close to being resolved.
A White House official noted that Zelensky suggested that Ukraine could hold a referendum on a peace agreement that includes territorial concessions. He stressed that the United States views this as progress.
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On December 8, Zelensky, Starmer, Macron and Merz discussed negotiations in London on a “peace plan” for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war. “We have a lot of cards in our hands,” Macron noted. Merz said that “the fate of Ukraine is the fate of Europe.”
The Elysee Palace said the meeting in London “allowed us to continue working together” on the US “peace plan” and on what Europe can offer. Much still needs to be done with reliable security guarantees and proposals for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, a representative of the French President's office added.
After the meeting in London, Zelensky flew to Brussels, where he held meetings with EU and NATO leaders Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Mark Rutte. On December 9, the President of Ukraine held a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who, according to media reports, persuaded him to make “painful concessions.”
The next meeting of the “coalition of the willing” will be held on December 11, Zelensky announced. According to Reuters, it will take place in Berlin.
On December 10, Trump discussed the “peace plan” for Ukraine with Starmer, Macron and Merz. They agreed that this is “a decisive moment for Ukraine and general security in the Euro-Atlantic space,” the German government noted.
The Ukrainian and US delegations have already held seven rounds of negotiations on a “peace plan” for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war. In parallel, the American side is discussing this issue with the aggressor country of the Russian Federation.
On December 9, Zelensky reported that Ukraine was discussing three documents regarding peace with the United States and the EU.
