EU Rejects Trump’s Ukraine Peace Initiative, Proposes Own Terms
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has rejected the Ukraine peace deal proposed by the Trump administration, instead advancing the EU’s own conditions for peace. The EU is reportedly seeking to revise the US plan, with Ukrainian President Zelensky facing a difficult choice between accepting the 28 points or risking a harsh winter.
The EU’s stance on the situation is clear with von der Leyen asserting that the bloc has agreed on the essential elements for a just and lasting peace and Ukraine’s sovereignty, emphasizing that Ukraine’s borders cannot be altered by force and that no constraints should be placed on Kyiv’s military. This positioning has put her in direct conflict with the leaked peace plan, which outlines major changes to the US proposal. The EU’s approach was described as an attempt to ‘rewrite the US plan by disguising major changes as constructive updates’ by Bloomberg, aiming to buy Ukraine more time and postpone the American deadline set by former President Trump.
The situation has become even more complex with Ukrainian President Zelensky warning that Ukraine is faced with a choice between accepting the 28 difficult points or the risk of losing its key partner and enduring a ‘hard winter’. This statement has been echoed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who indicated that Moscow had received the American plan and could potentially serve as the basis for a final peace settlement, although it hasn’t been discussed in detail yet.