Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The United States has proposed security guarantees for Ukraine lasting 15 years as part of a draft peace plan, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, while stressing that a longer commitment would be needed to deter Russia from future aggression.

Zelenskyy said he would prefer US-backed guarantees for up to 50 years to prevent Moscow from attempting to seize Ukrainian territory again. US President Donald Trump hosted Zelenskyy at his Florida resort on Sunday and said Ukraine and Russia were "closer than ever before" to reaching a peace agreement, though he cautioned that the negotiations could still fail.

Despite months of US-led talks, major sticking points remain unresolved, including the withdrawal of forces ...