Trump says his humiliating Ukraine peace plan is NOT a ‘last provide’ however the warfare should finish now – as he holds disaster talks with Starmer after European leaders expressed ‘concern’ with deal
US President Donald Trump has said his humiliating Ukraine peace plan is not a ‘final offer’ but has maintained the war must end now.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, the US leader said he would like to see peace between Ukraine and Russia.
‘I would like to get to peace. It should have happened a long time ago. The Ukraine war with Russia should have never happened,’ he added.
‘If I were President, it never would have happened. One way or the other, we have to get it ended.’
Sir Keir Starmer has agreed his and Trump’s teams would work together on the Ukraine peace proposal during talks in Geneva tomorrow, Downing Street said.
It comes as the British Prime Minister and other European leaders pushed back against the controversial 28 point plan as Ukraine faced growing pressure to accept its terms by Thursday.
The deal, which would make the eastern European country hold elections within 100 days, is said to have been negotiated by Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin representative Kirill Dmitriev.
Several international leaders have pushed back against the US-drafted plan for Ukraine, amid concerns about proposals which would force Kyiv to limit its armed forces and give up territory and its path to Nato membership.
US President Donald Trump has said his humiliating Ukraine peace plan is not a ‘final offer’ but has maintained the war must end now
Sir Keir Starmer has backed both Ukraine and Donald Trump after a call with Volodymyr Zelensky about a US-backed peace plan
Donald Trump, who ‘supports’ the plan, is expected to meet with the Ukrainian President in the coming days
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Turkey’s President following their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on November 19, 2025
It comes shortly after the Ukrainian President said he and the British leader ‘covered many nuances of diplomatic work’ in a bid to end the war with Russia.
Of their phone call, he said: ‘We had a long conversation and covered many nuances of diplomatic work in planning the peace process.
‘Coordination will continue, and I am grateful to the British society for their support.
‘Tomorrow, our advisers will work in Switzerland – representatives from Ukraine, the United States, and the E3 format, namely the UK, France, and Germany.
‘The vast majority of European leaders are ready to assist and get involved.
‘Consultations are ongoing at various levels, and the efforts of everyone who seeks a genuine and lasting peace matter. Thank you!’
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