UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer said on Tuesday that he hoped the reportedly agreed-upon peace plan proposed by the US for Ukraine would “only include modifications to the Geneva agreements, and would not be a full-on new proposal.”
The prime minister commented on the news of an agreement during a statement in the UK’s parliament, where he was asked whether he had been previously informed of Ukraine's intention to accept the deal.
“From my discussions with [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky this morning, I believe it won’t be the whole of the agreement that needs to be reached, as discussions so far have been predominantly Ukraine-US,” he said.
“My own sense is that it will probably be progressed on the Geneva exercise, and not a full agreement on all elements,” Starmer added.
Starmer was also asked what actions would push Russia to accept the agreement, to which he answered: “We need to exert every pressure, whether it is military support, use of frozen [Russian] assets, or pressure on oil and gas.”
What is the US peace proposal for Ukraine?
Starmer's comments came after reports by ABC News that assured that Ukraine had accepted the peace proposal, citing US officials.
"The Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal. There are some minor details to be sorted out, but they have agreed to a peace deal," one official told ABC News.
While specific details of the plan have not yet been revealed, it reportedly prioritizes Ukraine and US interests over Moscow's.
The proposal would also include strengthened security guarantees, and the Ukrainian delegation had said it "reflects their national interests,” Reuters reported. It would leave major sticking points of a ceasefire, including territorial exchanges and NATO membership, for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump to discuss.
Corinne Baum contributed to this report.