Ukraine and the United States appear to have failed to reach an agreement after three days of peace negotiations in Miami, Florida.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a phone interview on Thursday that "the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine have their own visions, but we do not have a unified view on Donbas," adding that "further discussions are needed on sensitive issues," Bloomberg reported.
"We are pursuing a separate agreement on security guarantees from Western allies, including the United States," Zelensky added.
Zelensky's interview came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized him over the peace negotiations. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said he was "a little disappointed that President Zelensky hadn't read the proposal until a few hours ago," adding that "his staff likes it, but he hasn't read it." Trump did not specify what the proposal contained.
Russia and Ukraine have been negotiating over a U.S.-drafted ceasefire plan since last month but have been unable to narrow their differences on territorial issues. Russia is demanding that Ukraine cede all of Donbas, abandon its bid to join NATO, and reduce its military forces.
Meanwhile, Zelensky is set to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and French President Emmanuel Macron in London to discuss the U.S. peace plan. The effort aims to unite with major European nations that support strong post-war security for Ukraine to secure the most favorable ceasefire terms possible for Kyiv.
Macron said the leaders will review the status of ceasefire negotiations and discuss plans to guarantee Ukraine's security after the war ends.
