KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is at a pivotal point in its four-year fight to defeat Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address to the nation Friday, with Ukrainians potentially facing a choice between standing up for their sovereign rights or losing American support as leaders negotiate a U.S. peace proposal.

The U.S. plan contains many of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s longstanding demands while offering limited security guarantees to Ukraine. It foresees Ukraine handing over territory to Russia, something Zelenskyy has repeatedly ruled out, reduces the size of it army and blocks its coveted path to NATO membership.

Zelenskyy pledged to hold constructive discussions with Washington at what he called “truly one of the most difficult moments in our history.” Z

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