Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy encouraged G20 leaders to adopt a ten-point peace plan during the summit in Indonesia on November 15.

Despite Washington recently claiming that it is keen for Kyiv “show a willingness to resolve the conflict” and Zelenskiy dropping the ban on negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Ukrainian leader emphasised that Ukraine will not make any compromises. Instead, he presented his own pathway to peace.

“Ukraine should not be offered to conclude compromises with its conscience, sovereignty, territory and independence. We respect the rules and we are people of our word,” he told the attendees via video call after his visit to Kherson. “I am convinced now is the time when the Russian destructive war must and can be stopped.”

Zelenskiy highlighted ten key areas in the peace plan:

1. Radiation and nuclear safety.
2. Food security.
3. Energy security.
4. The release of all prisoners and deportees.
5. Implementation of the UN Charter and restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the world order.
6. The withdrawal of Russian troops and cessation of hostilities.
7. Justice.
8. Immediate protection of the environment.
9. Preventing escalation.
10. Confirmation of the end of the war.

Additionally, Zelenskiy made it clear that Kyiv would not accept a Minsk-style deal, referring to the Minsk agreements of 2014 and 2015 that aimed to broker peace in Donbas, as he believes Russia cannot be trusted. Thanking the summit, Zelenskiy encouraged the world leaders to implement the peace plan quickly.

“It will save thousands of lives. It will restore the validity of international law. It will revitalise the security architecture. It will restore global stability, without which the whole world is suffering. In essence – this is what the honest countries of the world are co-operating for,” Zelenskiy said.

Zelenskiy’s speech came hours before Russia launched its largest-ever attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, with over 90 missiles hitting 15 facilities and killing one man. 10mn people across the country were left without power due to the strikes, leading to international outrage and condemnation.

“Russian missiles are killing people and ruining infrastructure across Ukraine right now. This is what Russia has to say on the issue of peace talks. Stop proposing Ukraine to accept Russian ultimatums! This terror can only be stopped with the strength of our weapons & principles,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter shortly after the attacks.

During his visit to liberated Kherson on November 14, Zelenskiy emphasised that Ukraine is ready for peace, but peace for all its territories, meaning Ukraine will continue to liberate its occupied land.

"We respect international law and the sovereignty of every state, and now we are talking about the sovereignty of our state. That is why we are fighting against Russian aggression," Zelenskiy said, the Kyiv Independent reported. "We are not interested in the territory of other countries. We are only interested in the de-occupation of our country and our territories."

US President Joe Biden told the G20 that the US will continue to support Ukraine but will not conduct any negotiations without Kyiv’s involvement.

“I’ve been very clear that we’re going to continue to provide the capability for the Ukrainian people to defend themselves – and we are not going to engage in any negotiation. There’s nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine; this is a decision Ukraine has to make,” Biden said, CNN reported.