Ukraine Allies to Discuss White House Peace Plan at G20 Summit
RIO DE JANEIRO – Key international allies of Ukraine are set to discuss a newly proposed peace plan drafted by the White House during the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil, as Russia continues to make incremental gains along the front lines. The plan, revealed Friday, comes as Ukraine faces critical decisions regarding its ongoing conflict with Russia and its relationship with vital international partners.
Ukrainian forces rely heavily on advanced weaponry supplied by the united States, including crucial air defense systems, and have benefited from Washington’s intelligence support as Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Russian troops have been achieving slow advances despite reported significant losses.
During a meeting with his security cabinet on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the US proposal, stating it coudl serve as a “basis” for a settlement, though detailed negotiations haven’t yet begun in the Kremlin. Putin indicated Russia is prepared for both flexibility and continued fighting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a public address from Kyiv, cautioned against external pressures aimed at weakening or dividing Ukraine. He stated, “We’re not making loud statements,” adding his government will “calmly” collaborate with the US and other partners, “offering alternatives” to the proposed plan.
Zelenskyy has navigated a delicate balance between ukraine’s interests and maintaining a working relationship with the US, following a period of public disagreement with a US official earlier this year regarding the pace of peace negotiations. He admitted Friday that Ukraine “might face a very difficult choice: either losing dignity, or risk losing a key partner.”
The White House has refuted claims that Ukraine was excluded from the plan’s growth. A US official,speaking anonymously to CBS News,confirmed the plan was formulated “promptly” after discussions with Ukraine’s top security official,Rustem Umerov,who reportedly agreed with the majority of its provisions.
