In a tense NATO huddle in Kyiv, US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll delivered a stark ultimatum to allies: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must ink a looming peace deal with Russia—or brace for a far grimmer fate. "No deal is perfect, but it must be done sooner rather than later," Driscoll warned, fresh off White House calls and chats with Zelenskyy himself. The draft demands Ukraine surrender Russian-held territories and grant amnesty for war crimes.

Zelenskyy, in a raw national address, stated: "This is one of the most difficult moments in our history—a choice between losing our dignity or losing a key ally." With Trump gunning for a Thanksgiving truce, US envoy Julie Davis piled on: "The deal doesn't get better from here; it gets worse." Putin nodded approval while Trump vowed an end to the bloodshed "one way or the other". As Kyiv teeters on this knife-edge, the world watches.

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Link to article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/22/ukraine-zelenskyy-peace-deal-us-nato-meeting