Zelenskyy: Ceasefire plan ready within 10 days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv and its Western partners are preparing to finalize a concise ceasefire proposal within the next ten days, while welcoming fresh US sanctions targeting Russia’s oil sector under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Speaking to Axios, Zelenskyy said the plan would focus on “short, practical steps” to end hostilities rather than elaborate diplomatic frameworks. “I told our partners the plan should be short, without too many details — just a clear path toward a ceasefire,” he explained.

Trump’s new sanctions hit Russia’s oil exports

Zelenskyy expressed cautious optimism about the latest wave of US sanctions imposed on Russian energy companies, including Rosneft and Lukoil, calling them “a real game changer.”

According to Anadolu, he estimated that the measures could cut Russia’s oil exports by up to 50 percent, costing Moscow roughly $5 billion per month.

“Sanctions alone won’t stop Putin,” Zelenskyy cautioned, “but they can weaken his ability to finance this war. We are grateful for these steps, and it is important not to stop here.”

The Ukrainian leader urged Washington to synchronize sanctions with other G7 countries and to impose further tariff and export restrictions on Russian energy and trade.

Kyiv seeks long-range weapons and broader Western coordination

While welcoming the US measures, Zelenskyy warned that “sanctions alone are not enough,” insisting that Ukraine also needs long-range missiles to pressure Moscow into serious negotiations.

He said he raised the issue directly with President Trump during their tense White House meeting earlier this month, which also included discussion of a possible peace framework that would freeze the current front lines.

Although Trump reportedly viewed the idea as “constructive,” Russian President Vladimir Putin later rejected similar proposals during talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Drafting the ceasefire plan

Following that meeting, Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed to start drafting a joint peace document outlining conditions for a ceasefire. The work is expected to be completed “within the next week or ten days.”