“We have agreed on a meeting at the highest level – with President Trump in the near future. A lot can still be decided before the New Year,” Zelenskiy wrote on X.
His comments come after recent U.S.-Ukrainian talks on a 20-point peace plan that has been sent to Moscow. One element of the proposal would freeze the current front line. The Kremlin has not publicly responded.
Zelenskiy said earlier that the peace plan and draft security guarantees were completed following meetings with U.S. officials, adding that the package sets out a framework involving Ukraine, the European Union and the United States.
The plan includes a general document on security guarantees with the EU and the U.S., as well as a separate bilateral agreement between Kyiv and Washington that would require approval by the U.S. Congress and includes classified annexes.
A central pillar of the proposal is maintaining Ukraine’s armed forces at 800,000 troops. Zelenskiy said Kyiv would fund the core of its military but would need continued foreign support to sustain contracts and defence capabilities.
Another key element is Ukraine’s EU membership, which Kyiv sees as both an economic safeguard and a boost to defence potential through participation in EU security and defence programmes.
The plan also envisages a “coalition of the willing” of around 30 countries providing security support on land, at sea and in the air. Some states would deploy troops in Ukraine, while others would contribute in areas such as energy, finance, humanitarian aid and civilian protection. Discussions include a possible U.S. backstop covering air defence, aviation and intelligence cooperation.
Separate negotiations are focused on legally binding U.S. security guarantees, which Kyiv says would distinguish them from past arrangements such as the Budapest Memorandum or the Minsk agreements.
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Source: IAR