According to China Central Television news, the Ukrainian presidential office announced on the 22nd that the Ukrainian delegation will participate in the next round of negotiations on the U.S. "Peace Plan" terms for ending the conflict in Switzerland.
The statement said that President Zelenskyy of Ukraine has approved the members of the delegation and the negotiation decisions, and it is expected to carry out constructive work at the maximum speed to achieve a real peace.
The statement also said that Ukraine will strive to end the conflict with a dignified peace, protecting the legitimate interests of the people and the foundation of European security.
It is reported that the head of the Ukrainian delegation is Yermak, the head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine, and the members include Umerov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Budanov, the Director of the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Gnatov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ivaschenko, the Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, and Kyslytsa, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, among others.
At present, the U.S. side has not yet released related information.
Currently, the U.S.-backed "28-point plan" aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict has become the focus of attention for all parties involved in the battlefield situation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
U.S. President Trump issued a "last warning" on the 21st, stating that the 27th was the deadline for Ukraine to accept the U.S.-backed peace plan.
On the same day, Trump spoke to the media at the White House, saying that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy must agree to the U.S.-backed Ukrainian peace plan, otherwise the conflict would continue.
That day, Zelenskyy gave a public speech, stating that he would propose an alternative to the peace plan, but "never give the enemy a reason to say that Ukraine does not want peace." On the same day, Russian President Putin stated that Russia is willing to conduct peace talks.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Zelenskyy gave a video speech on the 21st, saying that Ukraine is facing a "very difficult choice," but he will not "betray" the country.
Zelenskyy said in his speech that Ukraine is under unprecedented pressure, facing a difficult choice: either lose dignity or lose a key partner; either accept the "difficult" new 28-point plan or face the harshest winter and the dangers that follow.
The report said that some Ukrainian media and experts have raised doubts about the feasibility of the new 28-point plan: first, the plan involves major compromises by Ukraine on territorial issues, and if the final plan does not make "revisions" on this, it will be difficult to be widely accepted by the Ukrainian society; second, the political forces in the United States that practice isolationism oppose the Trump administration's possible commitments that could drag the United States into future European conflicts, while Ukraine sees American security guarantees as an important prerequisite for accepting a ceasefire.
In addition, Ukrainian public opinion believes that the plan requires Ukraine to "give up actual NATO membership in exchange for paper security guarantees," and is concerned about this.
Sources: Chang'an Street Zhishi WeChat Official Account
Reporter: Li Zhihong
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