Crucial meeting ahead: Ukraine’s future may be decided soon
Ukraine and its Western allies are approaching another pivotal moment in their diplomatic efforts to end the war.
This weekend, national security advisers from the so-called E3 countries – France, the United Kingdom and Germany – will meet in Geneva with representatives of the European Union, the United States and Ukraine.
According to Telex, the main topic on the agenda is Washington’s newly presented 28-point peace proposal, which in recent days has generated significant tension between Kyiv and its American partners.
Ukraine’s fate can be sealed very soon?
The meeting was confirmed on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Secretary, Rustem Umerov, announced that high-level consultations between Ukrainian and US officials would begin in Switzerland on the potential parameters of a future peace agreement.
Umerov stressed that Kyiv values the American side’s engagement and willingness to enter meaningful negotiations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved the composition of Ukraine’s negotiating delegation, which will be led by the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak.
Among the members are Umerov, intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov, as well as senior figures from the Foreign Ministry and the security services.
Is America’s offer unaccaptable to Zelensky?
The US peace proposal, however, is surrounded by mounting diplomatic pressure. According to Reuters, the United States has even warned that it could suspend intelligence sharing and weapons deliveries if Ukraine refuses to accept the framework agreement within the required timeframe.
Washington reportedly expects Kyiv to sign the document by 27 November, while US President Donald Trump stated that “Thursday would be an appropriate deadline” for a decision.
They would reward Russia for starting a war
Leaked details suggest that the 28-point plan would require substantial concessions from Ukraine: Russia would gain full de facto control of Luhansk and Donetsk.
Additionally, areas from which Ukrainian forces withdraw would become demilitarised zones with no Russian troops stationed there. This aspect is particularly sensitive for Kyiv, as it still retains control over around 14.5% of the Donbas region.
Zelensky has emphasised that Ukraine will never stand in the way of peace, but any agreement must guarantee the country’s dignity, freedom and long-term security.
According to a German government source, Europe has already prepared its own peace plan based on the US proposal and has shared it with both Washington and Kyiv.