EU leaders are developing a new peace plan, more favorable for Ukraine.

The administration of Donald Trump has presented a draft peace agreement on Ukraine — tough, demanding, and built around the concept of “concessions for silence.” Kyiv receives a list of restrictions, Moscow — a package of political and economic relaxations. But Europe is once again acting differently from Washington: quietly, without loud statements, it is preparing its own version.

While Trump demonstrates confidence that his proposal “will bring lasting peace,” a completely different atmosphere prevails in European capitals — distrust, caution, and a desire not to let Ukraine fall into a trap.

European Maneuver

The American document has been discussed with the Ukrainian side for almost a month, but Europeans are simultaneously building an alternative route. Several sources in Brussels say that the EU plan will “contain elements of protection, not surrender.”

Officials expect to present it in the coming weeks. Kyiv, of course, has not yet given a formal “yes,” but in European offices, they are confident: Ukraine needs a solution that does not leave “gray zones” of security.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold a series of meetings with European ministers on November 21 — and it is there that it will become clear how far Brussels is ready to go against the American vision.

What is in the American Plan

28 points — dry, tough, pragmatic.

Ukraine is offered:

• to abandon Donbas
• to reduce the army by almost half
• to decommission long-range systems
• to fix restrictions that effectively deprive Kyiv of part of its defense capabilities

In return, Russia promises “not to attack again.” Considering three decades of Russian policy — the wording seems mild, almost naive.

Volodymyr Zelensky has already held a meeting with the American delegation and highlighted “several unacceptable points,” but diplomacy continues. In the coming days, his direct conversation with Trump is expected — and it is this that will determine the tone of the next stage.

European Position: Cold Analysis and an Attempt to Save Balance

Financial Times reports that European governments are working on a unified response — for the first time since the beginning of this discussion. Germany, France, and the United Kingdom will raise the issue at the G20 summit in South Africa.

For the EU, the key risk is a situation where Ukraine is under pressure and forced to agree to an agreement that creates the illusion of peace but does not provide security guarantees.

That is why Brussels is trying to propose a document that:

• does not weaken Ukraine’s defense capability
• does not encourage Moscow’s aggression
• takes into account the real architecture of European security
• does not turn the future agreement into a pause before the next war

What Ukraine Chooses

In Kyiv, they are trying to maintain distance: no sharp statements, no premature comments. The decision — between guaranteed vulnerability and an attempt to achieve a more reliable agreement through Europe.

Next — diplomacy, tough, multi-layered, and not always public.

But, no matter how the negotiations develop, one question is louder than the rest in the Ukrainian political circle: who will propose a plan that truly protects, not weakens the country.

In this context, the European option looks not like a protest against the USA, but as an attempt to maintain minimum security standards.

And yes — time will tell how effective these efforts will be. On the geopolitical map, every mistake is too costly, and this is exactly what “NANews — News of Israel | Nikk.Agency” is writing about, tracking how Europe’s role is changing in the new round of the diplomatic game.