President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and leaders in France, Germany and across Europe are rushing to respond to US demands that Ukraine agree to the 28-point plan circulated this week by next Thursday. He told the envoys that Ukraine was in a bad position and now was the time for peace, the people said. He added that president Trump wanted a peace deal now. The US has threatened to cut all military and intelligence support to Ukraine if it does not agree to a deal by next Thursday, the people said. One European official, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations, said it was not the first time Mr Zelenskiy has found himself in a difficult spot with Mr Trump.
