Trump's growing impatience to end Ukraine war is a concern for Kyiv

The US is working to a quick timetable to push through the deal, which appears to heavily reflect many of Moscow's demands.

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On Thursday, the White House pushed back on claims Ukraine was not involved in the drafting of the plan, which emerged after meetings between the US and Russia.

In his nightly address, Zelensky said Ukraine needed peace and would engage in diplomacy and issue no rash statements. He said Ukraine was "ready for constructive, honest and efficient work".

But there is deep concern about some of the reported proposals, including giving up the entire Donbas region, reducing the size of Ukraine's military, and ruling out the presence of international troops in the country - concessions which Ukraine has rejected in the past.

Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Yurchyshyn told the Kyiv Independent that Washington wanted a "quick peace at the expense of one side, which they consider weaker".