EU offers three counterproposals to US peace plan for Ukraine, says WP

European leaders have formulated proposals aimed at peacefully resolving the war in Ukraine, focusing on restoring unrestricted Ukrainian military control over key strategic sites, The Washington Post reports.

According to a copy of the European proposal obtained by the publication, no limitations are placed on the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The plan includes returning the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the Kakhovka Dam to Kyiv’s control, ensuring free navigation along the Dnipro River and re-establishing Ukrainian control over the Kinburn Peninsula.

Outstanding territorial disputes would be resolved after a ceasefire is established.

An anonymous European official said senior representatives from France, Germany and the United Kingdom will join peace negotiations in Geneva on Sunday. The discussions aim to form a unified European approach to ending the conflict and ensuring regional stability.

The initiative came shortly after the United States introduced its own 28-point plan to end the war earlier this week. That proposal, reportedly developed jointly with Russian representatives, suggests Ukraine cede occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as Donetsk and Luhansk, in exchange for certain security guarantees. It also envisions reductions to the Ukrainian military and a formal renunciation of NATO membership.

European leaders criticised the US proposal and immediately began drafting an alternative. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Kyiv, urging acceptance of the terms by November 27 or risk further deterioration of Ukraine’s position. On Saturday he clarified that the document was not final and remains subject to revisions.

Addressing Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country faces a difficult choice between preserving dignity and risking the loss of a key ally. A trilateral discussion of the US proposal involving Ukraine, the EU and the US is scheduled for today in Geneva, where Zelenskyy stated Ukrainian interests would be protected.

For its part, the Kremlin, through spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, said it sees no indication that Ukraine is willing to take part in talks based on the proposed peace plan.