The United States has given Ukraine days to respond to the latest version of the "peace deal" being discussed with Kyiv and Moscow.

Source: Financial Times, citing sources familiar with the matter, as reported by European Pravda

Details: According to the FT's sources, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European leaders that he was urged to make a swift decision on the peace deal during a difficult conversation with Donald Trump's envoys on Saturday.

According to the FT, the Ukrainian leader has "days" to respond to the proposed "peace deal".

The sources said Zelenskyy told the Americans that he needs time to consult with Ukraine's European allies regarding the deal.

Trump hopes to finalise the agreement "by Christmas", a source familiar with the timeline offered to Kyiv told the FT.

One Western official described the Ukrainian side as "being stuck between demands on territory they can't accept and a US side they can't reject".

Background:

• On 8 December, Zelenskyy met in London with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany. During the meeting, there was also an online conversation with a wider circle of leaders from the Coalition of the Willing, particularly Poland.
• On 9 December, Zelenskyy also said that work is now complete on the Ukrainian and European proposals regarding the "peace plan" at the level of national security advisers and they are ready to be presented to the United States.

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