Terms of the US-drafted, 28-point framework to end the war closely track Russian demands, according to news reports.
Published On 19 Nov 2025
The United States has a new proposal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine that entails Kyiv giving up territory and some weaponry and has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he must accept it, according to several news reports.
Citing unnamed sources familiar with the draft, several publications reported on Wednesday that the framework was drawn up in consultation with Russian officials.
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Russia, meanwhile, denied the existence of any new peace plan.
News of the proposal, which comes ahead of a scheduled meeting between Zelenskyy and US military officials in Kyiv on Thursday, would be a blow to Ukraine as it continues to lose territory in its east and has urgently called on allies for greater military support.
The Financial Times quoted an unidentified official as saying the proposal is “heavily tilted towards Russia” and “very comfortable for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin”.
Ukrainian officials briefed on the plan told the newspaper its requirements closely tracked with Russian demands for ending the conflict, and would be a “non-starter” for Kyiv without major changes.
Zelenskyy said the administration of US President Donald Trump must “remain effective” in order to bring the nearly four-year war with Russia to an end.
“The main thing for stopping the bloodshed and achieving lasting peace is that we work in coordination with all our partners and that American leadership remains effective, strong,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.
Territory ceded, military downsized
The Financial Times, citing two people familiar with the talks, said the 28-point plan was delivered by US envoy Steve Witkoff in a meeting with Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, in Miami, Florida in the US this week.
Under the proposal, Ukraine would be required to cede the remainder of the eastern region of Donbas, including territory under Kyiv’s control, and cut the size of its armed forces by half, it said.
Reuters news agency, citing sources informed on the matter, also reported the proposal would include cutting the size of Ukraine’s military.
The proposed framework would require Kyiv to abandon certain categories of weaponry, the Times said, and would see US military assistance to the country rolled back.
Among other requirements of the plan, Russian would be recognised as an official state language in Ukraine, while official status would be granted to the