President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the up to date model of the peace plan Ukraine is discussing with the US now comprises 20 factors as a substitute of 28 within the preliminary draft.

Supply: Zelenskyy at a press convention with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the course of the Ukrainian president's first official go to to Eire

Quote: "Within the morning, our delegation met with the president of the US. There at the moment are 20 factors which have been labored on in Geneva and beforehand mentioned in Florida. Some issues nonetheless want additional work.

From what I see, America is taking critical steps to carry this battle to an finish a method or one other. Our activity, and I’m positive this opinion is shared by everybody in Europe, is to finish the battle, not merely to get a pause in hostilities.

We’d like a simply peace, and for that to come back, everybody has to take the facet of peace. Everybody in Europe and all nations that worth peace."

Particulars: Requested by a Bloomberg journalist how the up to date plan agreed by the US differs from the unique model and whether or not he plans to satisfy with US particular envoy Steve Witkoff quickly, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is ready for the end result of US-Russian talks and can act relying on their outcomes.

He stated that he spoke with Witkoff and his crew a day earlier and that Kyiv is prepared for additional contacts, together with a gathering in Ukraine, if there’s a sense of "actual, concrete dialogue, not simply phrases".

Zelenskyy stated that he can’t disclose all the small print of the plan however has outlined three key and "most delicate" points: the query of territory, the usage of frozen Russian belongings, the place selections should be taken by European companions, and safety ensures for Ukraine from the US, Europe and different states throughout the Coalition of the Keen.

Quote: "Essentially the most delicate parts, probably the most tough questions and challenges are about territory and about frozen belongings. I can’t merely converse on behalf of European leaders. That is about cash that’s frozen however frozen in Europe. I can share my view and so they [our European partners – ed.] can assist me, however I can’t determine on behalf of leaders about funds which might be held within the EU. And that’s the second level.

The third is what I’ve stated on safety ensures: we’re relying on sturdy safety ensures from the US, from Europe and from another leaders.

You recognize the Coalition of the Keen is concerned, and we’re engaged on it. So, I feel these three points are probably the most delicate and crucial and I imagine our groups will proceed engaged on them."

Background:

• Details about a brand new US "peace plan" supposed to settle Russia's battle in opposition to Ukraine appeared in a number of US media shops on 19 November.
• These reviews acknowledged that the plan envisaged handing over the entire of Donbas to Russia. It additionally required Ukraine to restrict its weapons arsenal, minimize its military in half and settle for Russian as a second state language.
• On 21 November, media shops printed the textual content of the 28-point "peace plan", in response to which Ukraine must resign its territories completely whereas Russia would obtain amnesty.
• On 23 November, the UK, Germany and France ready counterproposals to the US 28-point draft "peace plan", aimed toward making it extra beneficial for Ukraine.
• Additionally on 23 November, negotiations befell in Geneva between Ukrainian and US delegations, after which information emerged of an up to date peace doc.
• The Monetary Occasions reported that following the talks in Geneva, Trump's crew launched adjustments to the unique model of the "peace plan", lowering the variety of factors to 19.

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