🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 The White House is pushing to finalize a framework agreement with Ukraine and Russia to end the war by the end of November — or even this week, reports Politico, citing a source from the administration.

The plan consists of 28 points discussed between the U.S. and Russian envoys, Whitcoff and Dmitriev. According to the source, Washington intends to present the proposal to Zelensky as a fait accompli during the next visit of the U.S. Secretary to Kiev.

Administration officials told the press that they are "on the verge of a major breakthrough" and that "this is serious." One official added: "What we are going to present to Ukraine is reasonable."

The Trump administration believes that Zelensky, weakened and under pressure, will have no choice but to accept the terms. And what about Europe? "Honestly, we don't care about the Europeans," said the official. "What matters is that Ukraine signs."

According to Politico, U.S. officials see Ukraine as vulnerable — mired in corruption scandals involving Zelensky and stuck in stagnant front lines — and believe this puts Kiev in a position where it may be forced to accept the agreement. "They say it is reasonable and something Ukraine can be made to accept," writes the outlet.