The Wall Street Journal reported the information, citing two informed European officials.The proposal from Kyiv and its allies requires a mandatory ceasefire before any other steps are taken, and any "exchange of territories" would only be on a reciprocal basis – meaning if Ukraine withdraws its troops from some regions, Russia must withdraw its troops from others."You can’t start a process by ceding territory in the middle of a war," said one of the officials.Additionally, the plan stipulates that any territorial concessions by Kyiv must be backed by ironclad security guarantees, including potential NATO membership for Ukraine, the article states. The goal of the plan, according to WSJ sources, is for Europe and Ukraine to establish a common red line that should apply to any potential negotiations with Russia. This proposal was presented on Saturday at a meeting of national security advisers. On the American side, Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg participated.European representatives told them that Ukraine's future cannot be discussed without Ukraine and that Europe will continue to provide Ukraine with weapons and funds regardless of the U.S. position, one of the sources told the publication.BackgroundOn Wednesday, August 6, U.S. President Donald Trump's special representative, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Moscow, where he met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Presidents of Ukraine and the U.S., Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, held a phone call with participation of European leaders.President Donald Trump could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, a White House official said on Wednesday.On August 7, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.The U.S. President will sit down for talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, but only if Putin first agrees to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.According to Axios, which was later confirmed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. Special Representative Steve Witkoff will hold a video conference. Senior officials from Ukraine, France, Germany, the UK, Finland, and Italy will join the conference. During the conversation, Witkoff will talk about his meeting with Vladimir Putin on August 6 and discuss further steps.Later, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the conversation had taken place and that they had agreed to continue it the following day.U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a prerequisite for negotiations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.The Trump administration is working to set up talks between President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.On August 7, it became known that Russia and the U.S. had agreed on a meeting between their leaders — Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Later, the dictator said that the UAE was a likely venue for talks with the U.S. leader.On August 8, Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. President Donald Trump may be willing to accept Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s terms to formally recognize Russian control over parts of occupied Ukrainian territories.A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin could take place late next week, a senior White House official has confirmed.Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine would involve “some exchange of territories.”