Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held call with US Vice President JD Vance. (File Photo) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country will begin talks with the United States and European partners at the level of national security advisers to work on a possible peace plan for the war with Russia, Reuters reported.
Zelenskyy made the comments on X after a phone call with US Vice President JD Vance on Friday. He said the call lasted nearly an hour.
We spoke for almost an hour with U.S. @VP JD Vance and @SecArmy Dan Driscoll. We managed to cover a lot of details of the American side’s proposals for ending the war, and we’re working to make the path forward dignified and truly effective for achieving a lasting peace. I’m… pic.twitter.com/h3uVlnxv2H
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 21, 2025
“We agreed to work together with the US and Europe at the level of national security advisors to make the path to peace truly doable,” Zelenskyy wrote.
He also said Ukraine “has always respected and continues to respect US President Donald Trump’s desire to put an end to the bloodshed, and we view every realistic proposal positively”.
Reuters, citing Ukraine’s public broadcaster, reported that the call took place as the Trump administration is pressing Ukraine to respond by next Thursday to a US plan to end the war.
The 28-point proposal includes requirements such as ceding territory taken by Russia, limits on Ukraine’s military, and excluding NATO membership. Ukraine has raised concerns that parts of the plan could affect its sovereignty. Zelenskyy has said Kyiv will not accept terms that undermine national interests and is seeking changes to the document.