The countries of the European Union and Kiev have presented an alternative plan to resolve the armed conflict in Ukraine in response to the cease-fire proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
“The European powers and Ukraine responded to Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire plan on Saturday [August 9, 2025 – ed.] a counterproposal, which, according to them, should serve as the basis for the upcoming negotiations [of US President Donald Trump – ed.] Trump and the Russian leader,” the publication says.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the governments of Great Britain, Germany and France were working on the plan.
“The European proposal includes demands that a ceasefire must be achieved before any other steps are taken,” the newspaper wrote.
The publication notes that the plan proposed by the EU and Ukraine talks about the possibility of exchanging territories “only on a reciprocal basis.”
Earlier, Vladimir Putin sent Donald Trump a proposal for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
