U.S. wants Ukraine to sign “peace plan” by Nov. 27 — FT

The United States is pressuring Ukraine to sign the Washington-proposed 28-point “peace plan” by Thanksgiving Day on November 27, the Financial Times reported, citing Ukrainian officials.

According to the report, Kyiv is under “intense pressure” to accept the agreement as soon as possible. FT sources compared the situation to the pressure exerted on Ukraine in spring 2025 before signing the mineral extraction rights deal.

The newspaper notes that the plan includes major concessions from Kyiv, crossing long-standing Ukrainian “red lines”.

Ukrainian officials told FT that the Trump administration is working in an “aggressive mode” to end the war by the end of the year. Washington expects President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign the agreement by next Thursday, present it to Moscow later this month, and finalise it by early December.

However, Kyiv says several provisions remain absolute red lines, making the deadline unlikely to be met. Ukraine is preparing counter-proposals for Washington.

Zelensky said Ukraine will not attempt to derail the peace process. In his evening address, he confirmed receiving U.S. proposals aimed at ending the war and emphasized that Ukraine seeks “a just peace” that protects the country’s independence and sovereignty.

He added that he expects to speak with President Donald Trump in the coming days: “American power can bring peace closer, and we do not want to lose that opportunity.”

On November 20, Zelensky discussed war-ending options with U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll. Ukrainian media later published the full 28-point list of proposed peace and post-conflict arrangements.