The U.S. President sought to lower the temperature regarding his 28-point peace plan, stating negotiations are ongoing ahead of high-level meetings in Switzerland.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump assured on Saturday that the peace plan his administration has proposed to end the war in Ukraine is not his “last offer” to Kyiv, softening the tone after reportedly giving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a deadline of November 27 to accept the proposal.
“No, it is not my last offer,” Trump affirmed when asked by reporters outside the White House whether the 28-point plan—which includes controversial territorial concessions—was a final ultimatum for the Ukrainian government.
“We would like to reach peace. It should have happened a long time ago. The war between Russia and Ukraine should not have happened. If I had been president, it would never have happened. We are trying to end it. One way or another, we have to put an end to it,” the president added before heading to Joint Base Andrews to visit his golf course.
The comments come as diplomatic activity intensifies. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy for Peace Steve Witkoff are set to be in Geneva on Sunday to discuss the plan with a Ukrainian delegation. They will join U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who has already arrived in the Swiss city. Representatives from major European countries are also expected to attend the talks.
The start of these consultations was announced by Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. Umerov detailed that the meetings will gather high-level officials from both countries to define the “possible parameters of a future peace agreement.”
Despite the diplomatic engagement, the terms of the U.S. proposal remain a source of deep tension. The plan reportedly envisions Ukraine ceding large parts of the Donbas to Russia and dividing the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions along the current front lines. It also demands that Kyiv limit its armed forces to 600,000 troops and that NATO commit not to deploy forces on Ukrainian soil.
Zelensky has signed a decree establishing the composition of his delegation, reaffirming that they will defend the “legitimate interests of the Ukrainian people.” The Ukrainian leader previously acknowledged the difficulty of the situation, stating he faced a choice between “losing dignity or a key partner.”
By clarifying that the proposal is not a “take-it-or-leave-it” offer, Trump appears to be leaving room for negotiation as his envoys prepare to meet their Ukrainian counterparts in Switzerland.
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