The European Union and the United Kingdom will participate in high-level negotiations on peace plan of the US president Donald Trump's Ukraine talks, which will begin on Sunday, are a major breakthrough for Brussels and London, which have so far been sidelined from the process.

Key security advisers from France and Germany will participate in the talks, a senior European official said, as Ukraine's allies seek to rewrite Trump's proposal, fearing it would favor Russia. Politico .

The report says that the fact that the Europeans will get a seat at the negotiating table will be met with relief in Kyiv, Brussels and other capitals, as Ukraine's allies have previously expressed concern that they have been excluded from Trump's latest initiative.

Negotiations in Switzerland - details

The talks will be held at the level of national security advisers. The European Union is expected to be represented by Ursula von der Leyen's chief of staff, Bjorn Seibert. Among the key issues that the Europeans intend to promote is the rejection of the idea of transferring part of the Donbas territories to Russia. Instead, they propose to focus on the principle of"freezing" the contact line as a temporary measure to launch a full-fledged negotiation process, rather than as a final solution.

Ukraine and its European partners categorically reject a scenario in which Kyiv would have to give up territory under pressure from the West. NATO and the EU fear that such an approach would only embolden Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin to further aggression.

European leaders, in turn, sought to reassure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that they would stand by him even if Washington took a different path. Their joint statement also expressed implicit displeasure with some of the points in the American plan that affect EU and NATO interests.

What could be the consequences of the decision made?

Speaking to the press in South Africa, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz separately warned of possible risks for the whole of Europe. According to him, the outcome of the war will directly determine the security of the continent: in the event of the defeat or even collapse of Ukraine, the consequences will be felt by all European states. This is how he explained Berlin's readiness to continue active support.

The US, meanwhile, is putting serious pressure on Kyiv, insisting on agreeing to the plan by Thanksgiving (November 27). Europe fears that if it refuses, Trump could limit Ukraine's access to American intelligence, a crucial element of its defense.

The pressure from Washington is also being applied to Kyiv's internal difficulties: Zelensky is trying to quell a corruption scandal that has engulfed his government. American officials believe that this vulnerability could push him to accept the proposed terms.

Russia has made it clear that it supports the American version of the peace plan. It includes a number of Kremlin demands, including Ukraine's refusal to join NATO and a significant reduction in its military potential.

Other news about Trump's 28-point peace plan

UNIAN previously reported about the outrage over the"peace plan" by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. According to him, Moscow cannot impose its conditions on Ukraine and Europe. Therefore, the US plan must be finalized.

commented on the"28-point peace plan" and answered whether it was final.