CORRECTED-Any Ukraine peace plan must involve Ukraine and EU, Spain says

Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday that a draft U.S. drafted framework to end the war in Ukraine proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons. One source said Ukraine had had no role in preparing the draft.

Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday any peace plan for Ukraine cannot be done without Ukraine and the European Union.

A peace plan must also guarantee the existence of a sovereign and democratic Ukrainian state, he told reporters in Brussels before a meeting with his European Union counterparts. Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday that a draft U.S. drafted framework to end the war in Ukraine proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons. One source said Ukraine had had no role in preparing the draft.