Western leaders say Ukraine plan needs work, Trump signals scope for changes
2025-11-23 08:17:03 source：CNBC
November 22, 2025
European and other Western leaders said on Saturday a U.S. peace plan was a basis for talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine but needed “additional work,” part of Western efforts to eke out a better deal for Kyiv before a Thursday deadline.
Meeting on the sidelines of a G20 summit, European and other Western leaders scrambled to come up with a coordinated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for Ukraine to accept his 28-point peace plan with Russia by Thursday.
Trump said in brief remarks later that his proposal was not his final offer, signalling potential room for adjustments, as Ukraine and its European allies stressed that the plan could serve as a foundation for negotiations but would require changes.
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