Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that “Ukraine must determine its future”, after speaking to President Zelensky about a US-backed peace plan.There are concerns some of the reported proposals appear to heavily reflect many of Moscow’s demands.The White House has pushed back on claims Ukraine was not involved in the drafting of the plan, which emerged after meetings between the US and Russia.Following a call with Zelensky alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sir Keir said Donald Trump wanted a “just and lasting peace” but stressed “all matters to do with Ukraine must be determined ultimately by Ukraine”.Sir Keir spoke to Zelensky from South Africa, where he is attending the G20 summit of world leaders.Speaking to reporters after the call, the PM said: “We all want a just and lasting peace. That’s what the president of America wants, and that’s what we all want. And so we need to work from where we are to that end.”But the principle that Ukraine must determine its future under its sovereignty is a fundamental principle.”The widely leaked draft plan includes proposals which Kyiv had previously ruled out, including ceding areas of the eastern Donetsk region that it still controls, reducing the size of its army, and pledging not to join the Nato military alliance.However, Zelensky has been careful not to publicly criticise or reject the US plan. After his call with European leaders, he said in a post on X: “We value the efforts of the United States, President Trump, and his team aimed at ending this war. We are working on the document prepared …
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[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that “Ukraine must determine its future”, after speaking to President Zelensky about a US-backed peace plan.There are concerns some of the reported proposals appear to heavily reflect many of Moscow’s demands.The White House has pushed back on claims Ukraine was not involved in the drafting of the plan, which emerged after meetings between the US and Russia.Following a call with Zelensky alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sir Keir said Donald Trump wanted a “just and lasting peace” but stressed “all matters to do with Ukraine must be determined ultimately by Ukraine”.Sir Keir spoke to Zelensky from South Africa, where he is attending the G20 summit of world leaders.Speaking to reporters after the call, the PM said: “We all want a just and lasting peace. That’s what the president of America wants, and that’s what we all want. And so we need to work from where we are to that end.”But the principle that Ukraine must determine its future under its sovereignty is a fundamental principle.”The widely leaked draft plan includes proposals which Kyiv had previously ruled out, including ceding areas of the eastern Donetsk region that it still controls, reducing the size of its army, and pledging not to join the Nato military alliance.However, Zelensky has been careful not to publicly criticise or reject the US plan. After his call with European leaders, he said in a post on X: “We value the efforts of the United States, President Trump, and his team aimed at ending this war. We are working on the document prepared …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]
