President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine suggested on Friday that his country’s alliance with the United States could be at a breaking point as the White House presses Kyiv to respond by Thanksgiving to its plan to end the war against Russia. The 28-point proposal from the White House — which Kyiv has said was drafted without its involvement — would give Russia most of what it has asked for, including the surrender of Ukrainian territory and sharp limits on Ukraine’s military. The plan would require Ukraine to accept conditions that it and its European allies have long called unacceptable and tantamount to capitulation. In a video address to the Ukrainian people on Friday afternoon, Mr. Zelensky said that his country was facing “one of the most difficult moments in our history.”“Ukraine may soon find itself before a very difficult choice,” he said. Either the difficult 28 points, or an extremely hard winter — the hardest one — and further risks.”

Source: The Times November 22, 2025 13:16 UTC