Meloni calls on Europe to engage with Trump’s plan for Ukraine

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took part in a phone call on Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb regarding the U.S. 28-point peace plan on Ukraine.

She called on Europe to show “maturity” — not to reject the initiative outright, but to put forward concrete proposals, especially on security guarantees, Ukraine’s reconstruction, and its possible accession to the EU.

Meloni stressed that European countries were not involved in drafting the plan, which includes territorial concessions by Ukraine, a reduction of its armed forces, and a refusal to join NATO — provisions that drew harsh criticism at the G20 summit. Leaders of major European states said such constraints could leave Ukraine “vulnerable to future attacks” and pointed out that the document requires revision.

At the same time, Meloni opposed creating a full-fledged European counter-plan, saying it would be more effective to work within the existing initiative, noting “very positive” elements — above all, U.S. security guarantees. In Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff discussed the plan with Ukrainian and European representatives; Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov noted that the updated draft already takes into account most of Kyiv’s key priorities.

Meloni also highlighted the constructive and potentially strategic role of Turkey, whose leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is preparing for talks with Vladimir Putin and supports the idea of a temporary ceasefire. Trump has given Ukraine until November 27 to respond to the plan, clarifying that it is not his “final offer,” while Putin has called the initiative a possible basis for a peace settlement.