00:00Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a draft of a proposed new peace plan
00:06from the U.S., calling it the American side's assessment, which could help reinvigorate diplomacy.
00:14Zelenskyy's office confirmed this in a statement on Thursday, saying there are plans to discuss
00:20diplomatic opportunities with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days. The announcement
00:26comes after reports of a secret peace plan negotiated between the U.S. and Russia,
00:33which did not include Ukraine or any of its European allies. U.S. media reported that the
00:4028-point plan includes calls for Kiev to give up areas of the Donbass in eastern Ukraine that it
00:47still controls, significantly cut the size of its armed forces, and surrender many of its weapons.
00:54In his nightly address, Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs worthy peace that must respect the dignity
01:01of the Ukrainian people. Responding to the development, EU leaders struck a defined
01:07tone on Thursday, saying any peace plan must consult Ukraine.
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