Ukraine has delivered a revised plan to Washington aimed at ending Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukrainian officials confirmed to AFP. The updated proposal comes as US President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on Kyiv and publicly criticizes European leaders, further exposing widening fractures between the US and Europe.
The original US-drafted plan — which controversially included Ukraine surrendering territories not currently occupied by Russia — was strongly rejected by Kyiv and its European allies, who believed it conceded too much to Moscow. In response, Ukrainian officials have reshaped the plan to better reflect their strategic priorities and national interests.
A Ukrainian official familiar with the new document said the updated version “takes into account Ukraine’s vision—it is a further proposal for adequate solutions to problematic issues.” The official added that Kyiv would reveal no further details until Washington responds.
Yet Trump has made his impatience clear. Speaking critically of leaders in France, Britain and Germany, he complained that Europe has been weak on both immigration and Ukraine, even accusing the continent of facing “civilisational erasure” under its current trajectory.
“We discussed Ukraine in pretty strong words,” Trump said when asked about a call he held with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz. According to Trump, Europe is pushing for another round of talks this weekend — a move he dismissed as potentially pointless. “We don’t want to be wasting time,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s European allies are rallying behind President Volodymyr Zelensky, openly expressing doubt about critical elements of the US’s approach. Their support comes at a tense moment: Ukraine is struggling militarily in the eastern Donbas region, and Zelensky is simultaneously grappling with internal corruption scandals involving top aides.
Zelensky revealed that Ukraine’s peace framework has now been divided into three parts — a 20-point agreement, a document outlining security guarantees, and a roadmap for Ukraine’s post-war recovery. Earlier this week, he held an online meeting with Jared Kushner, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to begin shaping Ukraine’s reconstruction strategy.
“This could be considered the first meeting of the group that will work on a document concerning reconstruction and economic recovery of Ukraine,” Zelensky said, emphasizing that long-term stability will depend heavily on security guarantees.
But Trump continues to hint at a potential retreat from Ukraine policy, distancing himself from a conflict he blames on Joe Biden and promising that he could have ended it “within 24 hours” if he had returned to office sooner.
“Sometimes you have to let people fight it out and sometimes you don’t,” Trump said. “But the problem with letting people fight it out is that you’re losing thousands of people a week. It’s ridiculous. The whole thing is ridiculous.”
