Zelenskyy cast the vast overnight attack, which he said involved about 500 drones and 40 missiles and which knocked out power and heat in parts of the capital, as Russia's response to the ongoing peace efforts brokered by Washington. Territory and the future of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant remain the main diplomatic stumbling blocks, though Zelenskyy told journalists in Kyiv on Friday that a 20-point draft document - the cornerstone of a U.S. push to clinch a peace deal - is 90% complete. Axios quoted Zelenskyy as saying that if he is not able to push the U.S. to back Ukraine's position on the land issue, he was willing to put the 20-point plan to a referendum - as long as Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire allowing Ukraine to prepare for and hold the vote.
Published at: 2025-12-27 20:57:00
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