Thanksgiving is the deadline US President Donald Trump has set for Ukraine to accept a peace deal or else, potentially lose US support.
The 28-point plan would require Ukraine to hand over unoccupied territory and cede Russian-occupied territory.
Kyiv would also have to reduce its troops and drop its ambitions to join NATO.
It is these terms, which Ukraine has previously said they would not agree to, that have placed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a difficult position.
Now is one of the most difficult moments in our history. Now the pressure on Ukraine is one of the most difficult. Now Ukraine may find itself facing a very difficult choice. Either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner.
Zelenskyy said his officials are still working to put forward their own peace plan, but it is unclear if Ukraine will be able to make a proposal in time.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has already backed the deal. And American President Donald Trump has shown signs that it is an offer Zelenskyy cannot refuse.
Well, he'll have to like it. And if he doesn't like it, then, you know, they should just keep fighting, I guess.
The suggestion that you made, though, was that if he doesn't accept it that the US would pull back its support for Ukraine. Is that accurate?
Well, at some point he's going to have to accept something.
European leaders have largely been left out of the US-led negotiations. But the leaders of the UK, Germany and France have reiterated their support for Ukraine’s right to defend its sovereignty. They are expected to discuss an alternative proposal for peace on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa.
As winter nears, a peace deal could be the difference between life and death for thousands of soldiers on both sides, but a plan that grants Russia key demands at Ukraine’s expense would be a bitter pill for Kyiv to swallow.
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