Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukrainian, British and European officials are close to finalising a streamlined alternative to the US peace proposal to end Russia’s war that includes security guarantees for the country.
However, a crucial part of those guarantees remained undecided, he said, while — on the issue of territory — no compromise with Washington had been reached, suggesting a peace deal was far off.
“A compromise has not yet been found” with the Americans on territory, Zelenskyy said after two hours of talks at 10 Downing Street on Monday with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz.