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Amid ongoing diplomatic efforts, Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that Washington has presented a outlined settlement that includes defense assurances for his nation lasting for a period of a decade and a half.

Key Aspects of the Plan

The Ukrainian leader indicated that in the course of critical discussions with American leader President Trump, he had requested security guarantees for a duration of 50 years. Nonetheless, the current draft foresees a reduced commitment of fifteen years from the United States.

The specifics remain undefined what these guarantees would assume, but the president has been advocating for "collective security assurances, inspired by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's founding principle that an assault against a single ally should be seen as an attack on all.

Negotiation Developments

The President stated, American defense commitments for Ukraine under the modified settlement framework have been fully agreed upon, although Trump was more cautious, suggesting the progress was more like 95%.

Both leaders stated that progress had been made during the discussions in Mar-a-Lago. Trump, however, cautioned that there were a couple of challenging unresolved matters, including over territory.

The Path to a Meeting with Russia

In related comments, the Ukrainian President also told the press that a direct engagement with Moscow would be possible after the US and European leaders endorsed a Ukraine-proposed peace plan to bring hostilities to a close.

This statement comes after Donald Trump stated publicly that he believed a meeting involving three parties between Russia, Ukraine and the US could happen when conditions are suitable.

Previous Interaction

Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin have been without a summit since the end of 2019. The most recent talks, mediated by the French and German heads of state, sought to restart efforts to resolve the persistent war.

In a later instance, in May 2025, the Russian president declined to go to Istanbul for discussions with Zelenskyy, dismissing a face-to-face meeting suggestion to discuss peace in Turkey.

Unresolved Land Disputes

A significant sticking point remains the status of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. Trump said that a plan to turn the region, which Russia largely controls, into a zone free of military forces continues to be a topic of debate.

He added that it will be apparent within weeks whether the war can end.

The leaders have underscored that the extended negotiations would carry on as they aim to achieve a durable settlement to the multi-year conflict.