Zelensky Signals Openness to Trump's Bold Ukraine Peace Push Amid Winter Woes.


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dropped a bombshell Thursday: he's ready for frank talks on U.S. President Donald Trump's fresh 28-point blueprint to end the grinding Russia-Ukraine war. It's a potential game-changer after nearly four years of bloodshed, but with brutal winter closing in and U.S. aid hanging in the balance, the stakes couldn't be higher. Hope flickers for a breakthrough, yet fears loom of tough giveaways for Kyiv.

The spark came during Zelensky's huddle with U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll in Kyiv, where the full Trump plan landed on the table. "The Americans shared their vision for wrapping this up," Zelensky told reporters. "I laid out Ukraine's core must-haves. We're both committed to fast, straight-talking work to test if true peace is in reach." He didn't sugarcoat the crunch: "This is one of our darkest chapters. We face hard choices—swallow some pain now or brace for a savage winter."

Leaked scoops from Axios and The Independent spilled the plan's guts, painting a roadmap heavy on Ukrainian concessions:

Territory handover: Kyiv would cede Crimea and chunks of Donbas to Moscow, redrawing lines to Russia's de facto grip.

Military caps: Shrink the force to 600,000 troops; ban long-range missiles and other firepower.

NATO shutdown: Lock a forever no to NATO membership in Ukraine's constitution, with the alliance tweaking its charter too.

U.S. backup: Washington pledges enduring shields, maybe fancy missiles, but no boots from outsiders on Ukrainian soil.

Cash and carrots: Tap seized Russian assets for Ukraine's rebuild; ease sanctions over time; invite Moscow back to the G8 for tech and mining collabs.

Extras: Instant ceasefire post-pullout; war crime pardons; snap Ukrainian elections in 100 days; Russia's vow to leave Europe alone.

White House mouthpiece Karoline Leavitt called it "fair play" for all, though she nodded to Kyiv's tough pill. Trump, eyeing a deal by November 27, warns Ukraine can't fight sans American gear and intel. A Trump-Zelensky call looms next week.

The buzz? A split screen. Russia's Vladimir Putin sees echoes of his old wishlist, signaling wiggle room but a veiled threat: "Push too hard, and we advance." European bigwigs, sidelined early, blast it as a Putin win, dubbing it "capitulation." Brussels is rushing its own safeguard plan for Ukraine's sovereignty.

Skeptics like historian David Silbey call it pie-in-the-sky, slamming the timing as a bully move while Ukraine battles front-line woes and home-front rifts.

Zelensky holds the line on deal-breakers—no coerced land grabs, no army handcuffs—but vows no talk boycott. "We want enduring calm, not a house of cards," he stressed.

Spotlight swings to Geneva this week for kickoff chats. Can words forge holiday peace, or does the freeze lock in more misery for 2026? The globe holds its breath.

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