Ukraine Rejects Trump Plan Calling for ‘Shrinking Army and Lost Cities

Zelenskyy made clear that Ukraine will not accept a peace deal that shrinks its army and forces it to surrender several major cities. Trump insists the deal must be signed by Thanksgiving. European leaders call the proposal dangerous.
The plan, drafted partly in Miami, includes handing over the Donbas and limiting Ukraine’s military capability. Ukrainian lawmakers described it as capitulation. Trump said Ukraine cannot stop Russia from taking eastern regions.
Zelenskyy said the country faces an impossible dilemma: accept unjust peace or brace for a brutal winter without full US support. Russia’s attacks continue to cripple energy systems. Millions are already facing blackouts.
He vowed never to accept any agreement that undermines the constitution or threatens national sovereignty. He said peace must not be temporary, fragile, or dependent on Russian goodwill.
European partners insisted a fair peace must begin from the current battlefield situation—not from Moscow’s demands.