Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Zelenskyy's Hesitation on U.S. Peace Proposal

President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not yet reviewed a U.S.-authored peace proposal intended to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

"I'm a little bit disappointed that President Zelenskyy hasn't yet read the proposal, that was as of a few hours ago. His people love it, but he hasn't," Trump stated to reporters on Sunday night.

The remarks followed three days of negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Florida, which concluded without a breakthrough. Zelenskyy described the discussions as "constructive, although not easy."

Trump suggested that Russia is amenable to the deal, stating, "Russia is, I believe, fine with [the deal], but I'm not sure that Zelenskyy's fine with it. His people love it. But he isn't ready."

Russian President Vladimir Putin has not publicly endorsed the U.S. proposal and previously criticized aspects of it as unworkable. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Putin at the Kremlin last week but did not achieve a significant breakthrough.

The U.S. plan has undergone several revisions since its initial introduction in November, facing criticism for being too lenient toward Russia. Progress in the peace talks has been slow, with unresolved disputes over security guarantees for Kyiv and the status of Russian-occupied territories.

Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Germany in London on Monday to discuss the ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine. Starmer has emphasized that Ukraine must determine its own future and stated that a European peacekeeping force would play a "vital role" in ensuring the country's security.