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US Turns Up Heat on Zelensky to Accept Trump's Peace Plan: Report
US Turns Up Heat on Zelensky to Accept Trump's Peace Plan: Report
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The US position towards Ukraine's Zelensky has hardened, including on issues of territory and control of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, according to an... 09.12.2025, Sputnik India
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Zelensky is being pressured to accept serious territorial concessions as part of President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan, says the report, citing Ukrainian officials.Tensions reportedly rose after US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner held a five-hour meeting in Moscow with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, followed by two days of talks with Zelensky’s team and a two-hour call with Zelensky himself on Saturday.The US expected Zelensky to give an immediate approval during the call.A degree of progress was reportedly made, but there were no breakthroughs on issues like territory or security guarantees.Key Sticking PointsFurthermore, the US is trying to “peel” Zelensky away from the European hawks so they can “pressure him more effectively,” says the publication, adding that some in the White House see the Europeans as “a major obstacle to a deal.”
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US Turns Up Heat on Zelensky to Accept Trump's Peace Plan: Report
12:13 09.12.2025 (Updated: 13:07 09.12.2025) The US position towards Ukraine's Zelensky has hardened, including on issues of territory and control of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, according to an Axios report.
Zelensky is being pressured to accept serious territorial concessions as part of President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan, says the report, citing Ukrainian officials.
Tensions reportedly rose after US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner held a five-hour meeting in Moscow with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, followed by two days of talks with Zelensky’s team and a two-hour call with Zelensky himself on Saturday.
The US expected Zelensky to give an immediate approval during the call.
A degree of progress was reportedly made, but there were no breakthroughs on issues like territory or security guarantees.
Russia insists on a full Ukrainian withdrawal from the entire
Donbass region
Ukraine is angling for enforceable security guarantees from the US
The latest proposal still lacks a Senate-ratified security treaty
Furthermore, the US is trying to “peel” Zelensky away from the European hawks so they can “pressure him more effectively,” says the publication, adding that some in the White House see the Europeans as “a major obstacle to a deal.”
