Ukraine's President Zelensky Embraces Revised Peace Plan Amid Ongoing Conflict

Wed Nov 26 2025 01:11:45 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded positively to amendments in the 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the ongoing war with Russia, following a significant meeting in Geneva. The revised framework, which excludes certain pro-Russian elements, raises hopes for a feasible resolution as hostilities continue in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed changes to a contentious peace plan intended to resolve the war with Russia, hailing the new version as a 'true approach'. Following meetings with European allies, the revised plan now includes 19 points and avoids concessions favorable to Russia. However, intense military activities, including missile strikes on Kyiv, underscore the challenges that remain. The peace discussions continue as world leaders aim for a sustainable resolution amidst ongoing Russian aggression.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed proposed changes to the controversial 28-point peace plan for ending the war with Russia.

It appears Ukraine's European allies produced an amended version of the plan after rejecting parts which favored Russia's war aims.

Now the list of necessary steps to end the war can become doable... Zelensky said on Telegram. Many correct elements have been incorporated into this framework.

Later, in the early hours of Tuesday, Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a series of Russian missile and drone attacks hit an apartment building in the capital, disrupting electricity and water supplies.

Ukraine's Ministry of Energy also confirmed a massive, combined enemy attack on the country's energy infrastructure facilities.

Energy officials will begin assessing the consequences and restoration work as soon as the security situation permits, it said in a statement.

US and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva on Sunday to discuss the plan, drafted by American and Russian officials in October, which had caused concern in Kyiv and among its European allies.

Russian representatives did not take part in the meeting in Switzerland.

A Kremlin official rejected the amendments on Monday as completely unconstructive.

In another development, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that the Trump administration was not favoring Russia in its efforts to end the war.

President Donald Trump was hopeful and optimistic that a plan could be worked out for ending the war, Leavitt added.

Following the end of the talks in Geneva, Trump suggested on social media that something good just may be happening but added: Don't believe it until you see it.

In Geneva, the talks began with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio having to deny the 28-point plan advocated by Trump had been written by the Kremlin, as several of its elements seemed heavily geared towards Moscow's longstanding demands.

Zelensky later stated that the revised plan was truly the right approach and that sensitive issues would be discussed directly with President Trump at an unspecified date.

According to an official in Zelensky's office, the leaked 28-point plan had been replaced by a new framework consisting of just 19 points, with major decisions related to territorial concessions to be handled by the leaders themselves.

A virtual meeting amongst Ukraine's European allies was set to take place on Tuesday to discuss the latest developments.

The overall view among leaders is that more work is required to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

In Moscow, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters that the European plan was completely unconstructive and does not work for us.\p>

Meanwhile, Zelensky pointed out that the main obstacle to peace remains Putin's demand for the legal recognition of territories claimed by Russia.

Efforts to finalize the details of this peace plan continue as negotiations evolve amid the ongoing conflict that has claimed countless lives and displaced millions since Russia's full-scale invasion nearly four years ago.