Europe demanded major changes to a 28-point peace plan floated by the Trump administration

Volodymyr Zelensky said he would speak to Donald Trump in the coming days to work on the plan

Volodymyr Zelensky said he would speak to Donald Trump in the coming days to work on the plan

Donald Trump maintains the plan is not final, but wants Kyiv to respond next week

Britain, France and Germany presented a modified version of the Trump administration’s plan

Europe demanded major changes to a 28-point peace plan floated by the Trump administration

Any final agreement between the US and Ukraine, backed by Europe, would still need Russian approval

Some of Russia’s maximalist demands have been removed from original 28-point proposal, it is understood

Moscow said a European counterproposal ‘does not work for us’ in a sign that both sides remain far apart

A Ukrainian official said the most sensitive issues would be discussed by Trump and Zelensky

But any deal would still require agreement from Russia

The latest round of talks about peace may be drifting Ukraine’s way but it’s a carousel of chaos, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley