European governments are actively preparing for the possibility that US President Donald Trump may cut off military support to Kiev, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing a senior European official.

"That’s a scenario we are obviously planning for," the official said, referring to mounting concern in European capitals about the future of Western support for Ukraine.

US refuses to hold trilateral meeting with European, Ukrainian officials

Sources also divulged to Bloomberg that the US has rejected the idea of holding a trilateral meeting with European and Ukrainian officials regarding the settlement of the Ukraine conflict.

According to the report, Washington is currently unwilling to involve European partners in direct talks alongside Kiev, opting instead to handle negotiations bilaterally with Ukraine.

US signals shift in Ukraine policy

The Washington Post previously reported that the US is signaling to Kiev that military assistance may be withdrawn if Ukraine refuses to accept the peace plan currently proposed by Washington.

Trump administration officials are pressuring Kiev to accept the deal, warning that future terms could be far less favorable. Trump warned that if Zelensky refuses the plan, he will be left to "fight his little heart out." The US has also reportedly threatened to cut off critical intelligence sharing and weapons supplies if Ukraine rejects the framework, according to Reuters.

Sources also revealed that Ukraine, alongside the UK, France, and Germany, is making efforts toward a counter-proposal to a US-fronted 28-point peace plan set to bring an end to the war. 

One of the unnamed sources stated to the news outlet that the substitute plan would also include other European nations.

Kiev's main EU allies turned down central elements of the joint US-Russia plan during a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces must remain capable of defending their own sovereignty and that the current frontline should act as the negotiation's starting point.

US pressure tactics, conditions

Trump set a deadline of Thursday, November 27, for Ukraine to accept the proposal. A senior US official told Politico that "it was strongly implied to the Ukrainians that the United States expects them to agree to a peace deal."

The plan offers Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees modeled on Article 5 principles, but with strict conditions. If Ukraine invades Russia, it loses the guarantee. If Russia invades Ukraine, all global sanctions would be reinstated. The agreement would be monitored by a Peace Council chaired by President Trump himself.