Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that although agreement has been reached on most of the 20 points of the peace plan, the issue of Donbas remains complex.
Points of attention
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announces progress on most of the 20 points of the peace plan after talks with Trump.
- The complexity of the Donbas issue remains a challenge as differences in views with Russia persist.
- Zelenskyy considers the option of a nationwide referendum to ratify the peace plan and its individual points.
Most of the points of the "peace plan" have been agreed upon — Zelenskyy
The President of Ukraine said this during a joint press conference with Donald Trump after talks in Mar-a-Lago.
Answering the question of whether a compromise was found at the meeting regarding Donbas, Zelenskyy noted:
You know our position. We must respect our law, our people, our territory that we control. So, of course, our position is unequivocal, clear, which is why President Trump said that this is a very difficult issue. And of course, we and the Russians have completely different positions here.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
The Head of State of Ukraine noted that a referendum or a vote in parliament could be held to ratify the peace plan as a whole or certain points. The referendum, according to the President, is "just one of the keys."
Zelenskyy also thanked President Trump and his team for the negotiations.
Thank you to the United States for your support. Together we have and can realize our vision of a sequence of steps for peace.
Zelensky previously stated that the 14th point of the draft basic document between Ukraine, the US, Russia and Europe on the end of the war, which deals with the resolution of the territorial issue, may contain the following compromise: the Russians withdraw from the Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv regions. At the same time, a "free economic zone" will be created in Donbas. Such a compromise, if agreed, should be put to a nationwide referendum.
