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Russia, meanwhile, denied the existence of any new peace plan.
News of the proposal, which comes ahead of a scheduled meeting between Zelenskyy and US military officials in Kyiv on Thursday, would be a blow to Ukraine as it continues to lose territory in its east and has urgently called on allies for greater military support.
The Financial Times quoted an unidentified official as saying the proposal is “heavily tilted towards Russia” and “very comfortable for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin”.
Ukrainian officials briefed on the plan told the newspaper its requirements closely tracked with Russian demands for ending the conflict, and would be a “non-starter” for Kyiv without major changes.
Zelenskyy said the administration of US President Donald Trump must “remain effective” in order to bring the nearly four-year war with Russia to an end.
“The main thing for stopping the bloodshed and achieving lasting peace is that we work in coordination with all our partners and that American leadership remains effective, strong,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.
