Ukraine is developing a revised peace plan for submission to the United States. President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated Ukraine's position against territorial concessions to Russia, citing both Ukrainian and international legal frameworks. These statements were made during meetings with European and NATO leaders.
Diplomatic engagements intensified following discussions between US and Ukrainian negotiators over the weekend, which did not result in an agreed deal. President Zelensky was briefed on these talks by his chief aide, Rustem Umerov, who communicated details from direct talks involving US and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky indicated that a new proposal could be sent to the US as early as Tuesday.
Regarding territorial cessions, Zelensky stated: "Russia is insisting that we give up territories, but we don't want to cede anything." He added, "We have no legal right to do so, under Ukrainian law, our constitution and international law. And we don't have any moral right either." Zelensky has consistently maintained that any changes to Ukraine's borders would require public referendum approval.
The initial US-proposed peace plan, consisting of 28 points, has reportedly been revised to 20 points. According to Zelensky, no "pro-Ukrainian" elements were removed, nor was there any compromise on territorial issues. Critical points of contention include control over the eastern Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The original draft of the US-backed plan reportedly suggested full control of Donbas be transferred to Russia and energy from the Zaporizhzhia plant be shared.
Concurrently, the city of Sumy in north-western Ukraine experienced power outages following a Russian drone attack. The regional governor reported over a dozen drones struck power infrastructure, with no fatalities recorded.
Separately, a summit at Downing Street, attended by President Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, concluded with an agreement that the US-led talks represent a "critical moment" to increase support for Ukraine and pursue a "just and lasting peace... which includes robust security guarantees."