Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the U.S.-backed peace proposal to end the war with Russia presents Ukraine with an "impossible choice": either lose its dignity by accepting Russian demands or risk losing the United States as a key ally.
In a national address on Friday, November 21, 2025, Zelenskyy stated that "Now is one of the most difficult moments in our history. Now, the pressure on Ukraine is one of the heaviest".