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European and other Western leaders meeting on the sidelines of a G20 summit rushed on Saturday to come up with a coordinated response to US President Donald Trump's demand that Ukraine accept his peace plan with Russia by Thursday.
The US plan, which supports key Russian demands, was met with measured criticism in many European capitals, with leaders trying to balance praise for Trump for trying to end the fighting but also acknowledging that for Kiev, some of the conditions in his proposal are uncomfortable.
On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine faces a choice: either lose its dignity and freedom, or receive Washington's support for the peace plan. He called on Ukrainians for unity and said he would never betray Ukraine.
That signal prompted European leaders to gather. At the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, leaders from Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, Italy, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands, Finland, Ireland, the EU Commission and the EU Council met to discuss tactics, the sources said.
As leaders discussed next steps, Ukraine said it would hold talks with senior US officials in Switzerland to end Russia's full-scale occupation of Ukraine, now in its fourth year.
"Ukraine will never be an obstacle to peace, and representatives of the Ukrainian state will defend the legitimate interests of the Ukrainian people and the foundations of European security," a statement from the Ukrainian presidency said.
On Friday, Trump challenged Ukraine, saying Zelensky had until Thursday to approve his 28-point plan, which calls for Ukraine to cede territory, accept limits on its military and abandon ambitions to join NATO.
"He's going to have to like it, and if he doesn't like it, then, you know, they have to keep fighting, I think," he said, adding "at some point he's going to have to accept something he hasn't accepted."
Recalling their tense February meeting with Zelensky, Trump added: "You remember, right in the Oval Office, not long ago, I said, 'You have no papers.'"
US Vice President JD Vance said late Friday that any plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine must preserve Ukraine's sovereignty and be acceptable to both countries, but that it is a "fantasy" to think that Ukraine could win if the US gave Kiev more money or weapons, or imposed more sanctions on Moscow.
"There is a fantasy that if we give more money, more weapons, or more sanctions, victory is near," Vance wrote in X.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the plan as the basis for a solution to the conflict, but Moscow may oppose some proposals in the plan, which calls for its forces to withdraw from some areas they have occupied.
The risk to Zelensky appeared great when the Ukrainian president addressed a national address to prepare the population for some difficult days.
"Now, Ukraine may face a very difficult choice: either lose its dignity or risk losing a major partner," he said in a speech to the nation.
"I will fight 24/7 to make sure that at least two points in the plan are not overlooked, the dignity and freedom of Ukrainians."
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