Kyiv said on Friday that Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, will meet with US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss ways to stop the Russian invasion.
Trump’s increased efforts to mediate an accord to put an end to Europe’s greatest conflict since World War II coincide with the conference to consider new peace offers.
Since Russia invaded in February 2022, tens of thousands of people have died, millions have been forced to leave their homes, and most of eastern and southern Ukraine has been destroyed.
The latest plan is a 20-point proposal that would freeze the front line but open the door for Ukraine to pull back troops from the east, where demilitarised buffer zones could be created, according to details revealed by Zelensky this week.
It was the clearest the Ukrainian leader has been in acknowledging the possibility of territorial concessions. The plan was more acceptable to Kyiv than an initial 28-point proposal tabled by Washington last month that adhered to many of Russia’s core demands.
Moscow has yet to respond to the latest proposal, but has indicated it would not water down of its sweeping demands.
“Over the weekend, I think on Sunday, in Florida, we will have a meeting with President Trump,” Zelensky said in a message to journalists on Friday.
His office later said a meeting had been “planned” for Sunday in the southern US state where Trump has a home.
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