President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine risks losing its key partner after the U.S. threatened to cut off support unless Kyiv agrees to a peace deal that would force it to cede territory to Russia, cap the size of its military and pledge never to join NATO.

“Now it’s one of the most difficult moments in our history,” Zelenskyy said in a video address to the nation on Friday after he was presented with a 28-point peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia. “Ukraine may face a hard choice — either the loss of our dignity or the loss of our key partner.”

Kyiv’s biggest European allies have lined up with Zelenskyy to push back against elements of the plan, which would force Ukraine to give up large chunks of territory taken by Russia, acceding to many of President Vladimir Putin’s wartime

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