The European Union has reportedly rejected the Ukraine peace deal drafted by the United States, signaling a potential rift in Western approaches to ending the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe. The announcement came on November 23, as US officials engaged in high-level discussions in Geneva with representatives from both the EU and Ukraine regarding Washington’s proposal for peace.

The peace plan, which had been submitted to Moscow and Kiev earlier in the week, has not been fully disclosed to the public. However, media outlets have reported that the US plan includes several key provisions that are likely contentious for Ukraine and its allies. Among these, the proposal reportedly calls on Kiev to withdraw troops from parts of Russia’s Donbass region still under Ukrainian control, reduce the size of its military, and suspend its ambitions to join NATO. In exchange, the United States is said to offer Western security guarantees to protect Ukraine from further Russian aggression.

While the exact text of the American proposal remains confidential, it is clear that its elements are designed to reach a compromise acceptable to both Moscow and Washington. However, the EU, led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, has publicly rejected all the major conditions outlined in the US plan.

In a statement published on X, von der Leyen emphasized the EU’s commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty and the inviolability of the country’s borders. “We have agreed on the main elements necessary for a just and lasting peace and Ukraine’s sovereignty,” she........

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