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The White House confirmed on Thursday that a revised 20-point peace proposal by Ukraine was formally presented to a U.S. delegation earlier this week during talks in Kyiv, adding that President Donald Trump is "aware of" the plan, though it offered no detailed reaction.
The proposal, which includes amendments to the earlier framework aimed at ending the war and supporting Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction, was submitted to a visiting delegation that included U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that while the president has been briefed on the proposal, Washington’s participation in upcoming negotiations would depend on whether "real peace can be accomplished."
"If we feel like those meetings are worthy of someone in the United States’ time this weekend, then we will send a representative," Leavitt told reporters. She added that President Trump is growing increasingly impatient with the lack of tangible progress. "He doesn't want any more talk. He wants action. He wants this war to come to an end," she said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the discussions with the American delegation as "productive," confirming that the focus was on both peace terms and economic recovery.
He said the meeting marked the beginning of what he called a "group" dedicated to drafting a comprehensive plan for reconstruction and peace. Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is prepared to move swiftly, noting there would be "no delays" on the Ukrainian side in implementing follow-up steps.
While the specific contents of the revised proposal were not disclosed, the framework is understood to build upon previous efforts by Kyiv to outline conditions for ending the conflict.
In a separate briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reiterated Moscow’s demand that any peace initiative must address what it considers the "root causes" of the war.
Asked about a possible ceasefire over the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, Zakharova dismissed proposals for short-term pauses in fighting. "All the talk about elements of a ceasefire, which are obviously not of the nature of a long-term settlement... is of no use to anyone," she said.
She added that only those profiting from the war might seek limited truces, while Russia aims for a more comprehensive resolution. "We don’t need such ‘pacifiers,’" she said.
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