The clock is ticking in Eastern Europe as U.S. President Donald Trump has given Ukraine until November 27 to accept a 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Announced last Friday, this fast-approaching deadline is stirring debates in Kyiv and beyond.🕒
During an interview on Fox News Radio, Trump noted, "I've had a lot of deadlines, but if things are working well, you tend to extend the deadlines. But Thursday is it – we think an appropriate time." He warned that Ukraine, which has been losing ground, "will lose in a short period of time" without a swift agreement.
In response, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy took to X (formerly Twitter), revealing that after a call with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Ukraine "agreed to work together with the U.S. and Europe at the level of national security advisors to make the path to peace truly doable." 🎯
Addressing the nation, Zelenskyy acknowledged the tough choice ahead: "Either the difficult 28 points, or an extremely difficult winter." He plans to propose amendments that safeguard Ukraine's interests, stressing he won't give Moscow any excuse to paint Kyiv as unwilling to pursue peace.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Moscow has received the U.S. plan and is ready for "a substantive discussion of all the details of the proposed plan." With both sides signaling openness, next week promises intense negotiations as the November 27 deadline looms. 🌍🕊️
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Trump pushes Ukraine to accept peace plan before November 27 deadline
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