LONDON >> Vice President JD Vance today called on Ukraine to accept a U.S. peace proposal that closely aligns with long-standing Russian goals, including a “freeze” of territorial lines in the three-year war, acceptance of the annexation of Crimea by Russia and a prohibition on Ukraine becoming part of the NATO alliance.

The U.S. proposal would freeze territory along the current front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which Ukraine has rejected.

President Donald Trump slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying that Ukraine would never accept Russian control of Crimea. The president said the remark was "harmful" to peace efforts.

‘After the ceasefire, we are ready to sit down in any format,’ Zelenskyy said ahead of key talks in London on a potential Ukraine settlement.

The US president has threatened to “take a pass” on efforts to end the conflict unless progress is quickly made.

Donald Trump has accused Volodymyr Zelensky of harming peace negotiations over the war in Ukraine with "inflammatory statements".

Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday that the United States would "walk away" unless Russia and Ukraine agree a peace deal, as envoys from Washington, Kyiv and European nations gathered for downgraded talks in Britain.