Volodymyr Zelensky's emergency address to the nation earlier today - unusually, made during daytime - reflects the impossible situation he finds himself in.
On the one hand, he complained of enormous pressure and suggested that accepting the US "peace plan" would amount to Ukraine losing its dignity.
While, on the other hand, Zelensky said the alternatives were no less unappealing: losing the US as a key partner and facing Russia's continued onslaught during the hardest winter so far.
The Ukrainian president stopped short of rejecting the Trump administration's plan and vowed to work round the clock to make sure that any peace plan takes into account Ukraine's interests, dignity and freedom.
