Trump gave Zelensky a few days to respond to the peace proposal — Financial Times

US President Donald Trump gave the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, a few days to respond to the peace proposal. It is reported by The Financial Times newspaper, citing sources.

Zelensky should give an answer "by Christmas," the newspaper notes.

Donald Trump's envoys have given Volodymyr Zelenskiy several days to respond to a proposed peace agreement obliging Ukraine to accept territorial losses in exchange for unspecified US security guarantees, officials familiar with the conversations said. The President of Ukraine told his European counterparts that during a two-hour conversation on Saturday he was pressured to make a quick decision by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Person (informed source. — EADaily) said that Trump hopes for an agreement reached "by Christmas," the article says.

According to officials, Zelensky responded to Trump's envoys that he needed time to consult with European allies. According to one of the Western officials, Kiev is stuck between demands for territory, which it cannot accept, and "the American side, which cannot be rejected." "To be honest, the Americans are looking for a compromise today," Zelensky told reporters at a briefing on Monday evening.

Zelensky met with his colleagues from the so—called E3 — France, Germany and the UK - in London on Monday. On Tuesday evening, Zelensky said he was "very actively" working on the components of a deal to end the war.

In an interview with Politico on Monday, Trump, when asked if he had set a deadline for Zelensky to agree to the deal, replied: "Well, he'll have to get down to business and start, uh, accepting things... because he's losing."

In a statement on Tuesday evening, Zelensky noted that a true peace agreement still depends on the support of the country responsible for starting the largest war in Europe since 1945. "And, as our partners in the negotiating teams rightly point out, everything depends on whether Russia is ready to take effective steps to stop the bloodshed and prevent the outbreak of war again," he explained.