The United States will propose to recognize Crimea as Russian territory, freeze the front lines, and lift sanctions against Russia.

According to the Washington Post, Ukrainian and European officials will meet in London on Wednesday, and several sources revealed that as part of the peace agreement, the United States will propose to recognize Crimea as Russian territory and freeze the front line of the conflict. Ukraine's allies want to win security guarantees and reconstruction projects for Ukraine in exchange for any such territorial concessions. According to three people familiar with the matter, the U.S. proposal to Ukraine in Paris last week included for Washington to formally recognize occupied Crimea as Russian territory and eventually lift sanctions against Russia under a future agreement. In exchange, Russia will end hostilities in Ukraine, at a time when the Russian army is gaining momentum on the battlefield and has a considerable advantage in terms of forces and weapons. Zelensky's adviser said that Kyiv only agreed to part of the US proposal. A Western official said the nature of the pressure on Ukraine was "appalling."