Ukraine is set to present a revised peace plan to the United States on Tuesday as part of an escalating diplomatic effort to reshape the terms of negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war.
The update follows a hastily arranged meeting in London between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of France, Germany and Britain, convened to bolster Kyiv’s position ahead of renewed talks with Washington.
With the conflict approaching its fourth year and political pressure mounting in Washington for a rapid settlement, Kyiv is working to counter a U.S.-backed draft that many European officials and Ukrainian policymakers fear leans too heavily in favour of Moscow.
Speaking after the meeting, Zelenskyy confirmed that the revised Ukrainian proposal consists of 20 points.
However, he stressed that one of the most contentious issues - the question of ceding territory to Russia - remains unresolved.
Moscow has pushed for territorial concessions as a condition for progress, but Kyiv continues to rule out such compromises.
“The mood of the Americans, in principle, is for finding a compromise,” Zelenskyy said. “Of course, there are complex issues related to the territory, and a compromise has not yet been found there.” He reiterated his longstanding position that Ukraine cannot relinquish any of its land under a peace deal.
British officials said Monday’s discussions also centred on options for using the value of Russian assets frozen in Western jurisdictions to support Kyiv’s defence and reconstruction.
The idea has gained momentum in Europe. Leaders from Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden issued a joint appeal urging the EU to move quickly on a stalled proposal to channel proceeds from the frozen assets into Ukrainian assistance.
The talks in London also touched on longer-term security arrangements. Starmer, Macron, Merz and Zelenskyy hope to secure formal U.S. security guarantees to deter future Russian aggression, seeing such commitments as essential to any lasting settlement.
While U.S. negotiators have said they are close to finalising a deal, both Russia and Ukraine have given few signs they are prepared to sign the proposed framework.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is not expected before the end of the year.
“So far, no such thing is being discussed. A meeting should be prepared, and it needs to produce result,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s Channel One, according to state agency TASS.
Peskov added that Moscow is still awaiting details on the outcome of recent U.S.-Ukraine talks held in Florida, saying the results would shape Russia’s next steps, including the possibility of a future Putin-Trump meeting.
On the ground, Kyiv is confronting one of the most challenging phases of the war. Russian troops continue to grind forward on the eastern front, and intensified missile and drone strikes on critical energy infrastructure have left cities and towns enduring prolonged power cuts.
