Trump gives Zelensky ‘days’ to respond to peace plan – FT | 10 Dec 2025 | U.S. negotiators have given Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky days to respond to a peace proposal requiring Kiev to accept territorial losses to Russia in exchange for unspecified security guarantees, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the matter. One person told the FT that US President Donald Trump was hoping to reach a deal by Christmas. Zelensky reportedly told U.S. envoys that he needed time to consult with Kiev’s European backers. The U.S. president submitted a peace plan in November that reportedly called for Ukraine to withdraw troops from part of Russia’s Donbass they currently control, one of Moscow’s key conditions for a broad ceasefire.