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Zelensky to speak to Trump after US proposes Russia-Ukraine peace plan
BBC ^ | 11/20/2025 | Laura Gozzi

Posted on 11/20/2025 12:39:18 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Volodymyr Zelensky will speak to Donald Trump after the US presented Ukraine with a draft peace plan to end the war with Russia.

The plan was reportedly drafted by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterpart Kirill Dmitriev, without Ukraine's involvement.

In a statement, Zelensky's office said the US believed the draft plan could "help reinvigorate diplomacy" and added that Ukraine had "agreed to work on the plan's provisions in a way that would bring about a just end to the war".

Kyiv supported "all substantive proposals capable of bringing genuine peace closer," the statement said.

The Ukrainians did not share any details of what the proposal entails, although according to sources quoted by Axios, the Financial Times and Reuters, it includes plans for Kyiv to give up areas of the Donbas in eastern Ukraine that it still controls, to cut significantly the size of its army, and to forego many of its weapons.

If confirmed, these demands would be heavily slanted towards Moscow's interest - explaining Kyiv's lukewarm reaction to the draft.

But in a press briefing for reporters at the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected suggestions the plan demands major concessions from Ukraine.

She said Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had been "engaging both sides equally to understand what these countries would commit to".

"It's a good plan for both Russia and Ukraine," she said, without providing further details. "We believe that it should be acceptable to both sides. And we're working very hard to get it done."

Moscow downplayed the significance of the plan, which is rumoured to include 28 points.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that while there had been "contacts" with the US there was "no process that could be called 'consultations'".

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: beggarofkiev; greengrifter; littledictator; proxywar; ukraine; welfarewar; zestinky
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1 posted on 11/20/2025 12:39:18 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If anyone deserves a Noble Peace Prize, it is President Trump.


2 posted on 11/20/2025 12:45:47 PM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Zelensky: "Mr. President this is unacceptable. I only get two cases of Russia vodka for our land?"

Trump: "Ok I'll tell you what. Christmas is coming up. I'll throw in a set of Dancing Trump ornaments for your tree. Got a deal?"



3 posted on 11/20/2025 12:46:45 PM PST by plain talk
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump needs to walk away.
And spend his time on the American economy.


4 posted on 11/20/2025 1:00:05 PM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Volody wants more money, stuff, period. Joe was so generous.


5 posted on 11/20/2025 1:03:19 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: tumblindice

So has Donald


6 posted on 11/20/2025 1:05:24 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: thegagline

For what? Until there are results I don’t see it.


7 posted on 11/20/2025 1:06:23 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: tennmountainman

Thankfully, President Trump can walk and chew gum at the same time. Unlike many with TDS.

Here:
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https://rehabnet.com/treatment/trump-derangement-syndrome/


8 posted on 11/20/2025 1:08:41 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

So has Donald what?


9 posted on 11/20/2025 1:12:34 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: jacknhoo

He’s casting pearls before swine. tenmountainman is right.


10 posted on 11/20/2025 1:14:17 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Captain Peter Blood
For what? Until there are results I don’t see it.

President Trump brokered peace between:

Azerbaijan and Armenia
Cambodia and Thailand
Israel and Iran
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
India and Pakistan
Egypt and Ethiopia
Serbia and Kosovo
and the Houtis and the United States

He is also attempting to stop the Ukraine Russia war.

11 posted on 11/20/2025 1:14:37 PM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell)
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Initially the Axios report was doubted, and someone should track down who leaked to them.

And at this point Zelensky will NOT say he rejects it. He will be led by the hand by the EU and Graham et al and buy time and delay and delay some more.

OTOH there will be no more tightening of any sanctions on India or China or Russia while it appears that there may be some path forward, given there has been no up front rejection.

We should have seen this 2 weeks ago when Rubio was quoted saying that the sanctions on Russia did not seem to be influencing behavior at all.


12 posted on 11/20/2025 1:18:12 PM PST by Owen
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13 posted on 11/20/2025 1:28:40 PM PST by Bikkuri
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To: tumblindice

Then you should go to that link too.


14 posted on 11/20/2025 1:31:55 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Owen

“the sanctions on Russia did not seem to be influencing behavior at all.”

Their economy is suffering so they are going to raise a slew of taxes to boost it.

I guess they don’t understand economics.

Or maybe they do and Putin is lying to justify raising more money to fund his two week war.


15 posted on 11/20/2025 1:41:12 PM PST by TexasGator (I)
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To: TexasGator

LOL Abel Reyna LOL

Fortunately, you’re behind the Ukrainians as much as you were behind Abel Reyna. That doesn’t bode well for them.

Those Russian motorcycle gangs are in trouble now! 😉😂😂


16 posted on 11/20/2025 1:50:47 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: TexasGator

Rubio doesn’t think so.


17 posted on 11/20/2025 1:51:26 PM PST by Owen
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To: kiryandil

“Those Russian motorcycle gangs are in trouble now!”

Not as long as Putin has the money to keep funding them.


18 posted on 11/20/2025 2:28:28 PM PST by TexasGator (I)
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To: Owen

“Rubio doesn’t think so.”

What is it that Rubio doesn’t think is so?


19 posted on 11/20/2025 2:29:55 PM PST by TexasGator (I)
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To: kiryandil

“Fortunately, you’re behind the Ukrainians as much as you were behind Abel Reyna. “

True. Never behind either. You just make up your troll posts.

8ving forever in your head.


20 posted on 11/20/2025 2:32:19 PM PST by TexasGator (I)
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