NYP: Kyiv supports 90% of Trump’s peace plan. Ukraine's MoD disagrees

The New York Post reported the information, citing a U.S. administration official.

Ukraine's Defense Minister told U.S. officials that Kyiv supports Trump's peace plan, which was presented in Paris by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and two special representatives, said a senior official. The key issue is whether Moscow will join, as it has been sabotaging Trump’s efforts.

"This coming week in London, we want to make a determination for a full and comprehensive cease-fire," the official told the publication.

Then, according to the official, the next step will be to discuss with the Russians.

"The intent then is to have [discussions] with the Russians and then say, ‘OK, this is your best and final offer,’ to find out where both sides are at," the officials added.

Meanwhile, American officials emphasized that Donald Trump is ready to walk away from the negotiations if no agreement is reached, shifting the blame for the failure of peace onto the European allies if Moscow does not support the proposed plan.

The main concerns of the Ukrainian side, according to the NYP, are related to the demarcation lines — namely, whether Ukraine will agree to "de facto" recognition of current Russian-occupied positions without a formal renouncement of those territories, or whether it will be a "de jure" renouncement, which is unacceptable for Kyiv.

"De facto" means that Ukraine acknowledges that the Russians occupy this land but does not say it will give it away forever, while "de jure" means that Ukraine acknowledges that the Russians are taking this land and that Ukraine will never see it again.

To bring the Kremlin to the table, according to the publication, Trump's team through special representative Steven Witkoff may propose easing sanctions and partially unfreezing approximately $300 billion of Russian assets frozen in Brussels.

However, experts note that such concessions contradict Trump’s previous rhetoric about increasing pressure on Russia. Atlantic Council analyst Alex Plitsas pointed out that Trump has already shown toughness towards Kyiv, cutting intelligence and military aid when he did not receive immediate consent for a ceasefire on his terms.

Plitsas also emphasized that Moscow continues to violate all previous ceasefire agreements and persists with missile attacks, showing disregard for international mediation. He urged the White House to take more decisive action against Vladimir Putin, who, according to him, has not faced any real consequences for his aggressive policies over the past decades.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s statement

However, in a statement to Sky News, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that it does not make political decisions and therefore could not provide any percentage-based assessments.

“We have several principled positions: we supported the U.S. proposal for a full ceasefire back on March 11, while Russia did not support the U.S. ceasefire proposal and continues daily strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. Under these conditions, it is unclear how anyone could discuss or measure in "percentages" the progress of any dialogue. ,” the statement says.

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