UK backs Trump’s Ukraine peace push — but with conditions

Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

The United Kingdom has stated that it shares US President Donald Trump’s goal of ending the war in Ukraine. However, London is calling on Russia to withdraw its forces following reports that Washington is pressuring Kyiv to accept a new US "peace plan."

This was reported by Reuters.

What the UK said when commenting on the US "peace plan"

"Russia could do this tomorrow by withdrawing its forces and ending its illegal invasion," a spokesperson for Britain's Foreign Office said, adding that London "shares President Trump's desire to bring this barbaric war to an end."

What is known about the new "peace plan"

As a reminder, on the night of November 19, Axios reported that the US and Russia are secretly discussing a new peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. According to media reports, it consists of 28 points.

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