US President Donald Trump has ignited further controversy in Ukraine's peace talks with Russia by accusing Kyiv's leaders of showing "zero gratitude" for US support, just as his administration is pushing Ukraine to accept a 28-point peace proposal by Thanksgiving.
The comments came at a critical moment, as the US is seeking to show a united front in its efforts to broker a lasting peace agreement. However, Trump's remarks have added fuel to concerns that the peace plan benefits Russia more than Ukraine, with some European leaders and US lawmakers expressing doubts about its authorship.
Meanwhile, senior US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, met with Ukrainian officials in Geneva on Sunday to discuss progress in the peace talks. The discussions were described as "positive and constructive," but further details remain unclear due to concerns over the plan's origins.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a different approach, publicly thanking the US and European allies for their support and expressing appreciation for the assistance provided by American forces. In a video message after the peace proposal was made public, he stated that Ukraine may face an "extremely difficult choice" between accepting the plan or risking its sovereignty.
Despite these efforts to present a united front, the ongoing tensions surrounding the peace plan have raised questions about whose interests it serves. The 28-point proposal has been criticized by some as a "wish list," with Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's ambassador to the US, describing it as only the first step in negotiations.
The situation remains fluid, and further developments will be crucial in determining whether the peace talks can achieve their goals and end the ongoing conflict.
The comments came at a critical moment, as the US is seeking to show a united front in its efforts to broker a lasting peace agreement. However, Trump's remarks have added fuel to concerns that the peace plan benefits Russia more than Ukraine, with some European leaders and US lawmakers expressing doubts about its authorship.
Meanwhile, senior US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, met with Ukrainian officials in Geneva on Sunday to discuss progress in the peace talks. The discussions were described as "positive and constructive," but further details remain unclear due to concerns over the plan's origins.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a different approach, publicly thanking the US and European allies for their support and expressing appreciation for the assistance provided by American forces. In a video message after the peace proposal was made public, he stated that Ukraine may face an "extremely difficult choice" between accepting the plan or risking its sovereignty.
Despite these efforts to present a united front, the ongoing tensions surrounding the peace plan have raised questions about whose interests it serves. The 28-point proposal has been criticized by some as a "wish list," with Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's ambassador to the US, describing it as only the first step in negotiations.
The situation remains fluid, and further developments will be crucial in determining whether the peace talks can achieve their goals and end the ongoing conflict.
his comments about ukraine being ungrateful for us support are so weird idk if he even remembers the whole situation or just spouting nonsense from his campaign trail 
anyone else think this 28-point peace proposal sounds like a total compromise to russia's advantage? 
it feels like trump is trying to sabotage the talks and make the west look bad at the same time, lol what a master move 
The peace plan is just a way for Russia to save face, and Trump's comments are giving them the ammo they need to say "see, we told you so". Can't we just work together here? 
Russia's been poking around in these talks for ages, maybe they're the ones pushing for this peace plan... or what if it's just a smokescreen to distract us from something else entirely? 
. It sounds like they're just trying to pawn off their own interests on Ukraine. And Trump's comments about Ukrainian leaders showing "zero gratitude" for US support? That's just plain rude 
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. Trump's comments just made things worse, you know? Like, what's up with that 
. We need more transparency, you know? Can't have a united front if we're not all on the same page 
. This whole thing with Ukraine's peace talks just got super complicated. I think it's kinda sad that he's putting pressure on Zelenskyy to accept this plan without even saying what the benefits are for Ukraine? 
. Maybe Trump and his team can take a step back and rethink their approach? 
️ It's time to put Ukraine first, not Russia or US politics 
Yeah, didn't go so well.