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White House pushes new 28-point peace plan with concessions Ukraine previously rejected

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πŸ—“οΈ 20 November 2025

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PBS News obtained the 28-point plan drafted by the Trump administration to try to end the war in Ukraine. The document is at the center of a pivotal diplomatic visit to Kyiv by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. It references Ukrainian security guarantees, but also demands Ukraine give up territory, cap the size of its military and blocks NATO from sending troops to Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

PBS NewsHour has obtained the 28-point plan drafted by the Trump administration to try to end the war in Ukraine.

0:08.0

The document is at the center of a pivotal, ongoing diplomatic visit to Kyiv by U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

0:15.0

It references Ukrainian security guarantees, but also demands Ukraine give up territory, cap the size of its military, and

0:22.5

blocks NATO from sending troops to Ukraine.

0:25.9

U.S. officials emphasize it is a working document.

0:28.9

Here's Nick Schiffin with more.

0:31.4

Today in Ukraine, grief.

0:35.9

Residents of the western city of Ternopo honored children killed yesterday by a Russian

0:39.9

missile that cut this apartment building in half.

0:43.2

It's the kind of attack that has pushed Ukraine to demand punishment.

0:46.6

But the Trump administration says it's pushing for peace.

0:49.8

Secretary of the U.S. Army, Dan Driscoll, the Army's civilian leader, is in Kiev on an unusual diplomatic

0:55.9

mission.

0:56.9

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0:57.9

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0:59.1

And today gave Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a new American framework.

1:03.3

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1:06.3

It would include security guarantees that Ukraine has been demanding.

1:09.6

But the Trump administration has made clear both sides will need to make compromises.

1:13.5

And the full 28-point plan received and provided to PBS NewsHour by a senior European official

1:19.2

not only include security guarantees for Ukraine, but also longstanding Russian demands.

1:24.8

Ukraine would have to limit the size of its military.

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