Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that Ukraine secured some concessions in the latest U.S.-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, though significant questions remain over territorial issues and Russia’s possible acceptance of the new terms.
The 20-point plan, agreed on by U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators, was being reviewed by Moscow, but the Kremlin is unlikely to abandon its hardline territorial demands for full Ukrainian withdrawal from the east.
Zelenskyy conceded there are some points in the document that he does not like, but Kyiv has succeeded in removing immediate requirements for Ukraine to withdraw from the Donetsk region or that land seized by Moscow's army would be recognized as Russian.
Nevertheless, the Ukrainian leader still indicated the proposal would pave the way for Kyiv to pull some troops back, including from the 20% of the Donetsk region that it controls, where demilitarized zones would be established.
It also got rid of demands that Kyiv must legally renounce its bid for NATO membership.
