The document states Ukraine must cede land it currently controls. The plan closely resembles the list of demands repeatedly outlined by Vladimir Putin.
Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine would hand swathes of land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv’s military, a draft has revealed.
The copy of the proposal that originates from negotiations between Washington and Moscow was obtained by the Associated Press and appears emphatically favourable to Russia.
It closely resembles the list of demands repeatedly stated by the Kremlin since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago.
Points included in the plan are widely seen as untenable for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has rejected Mr Trump’s previous calls for territorial concessions.
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The draft was reportedly devised by Trump negotiator Steve Witkoff and Kremlin official Kirill Dmitriev.
It says there would be a « decisive coordinated military response » in the event of further Russian incursions onto Ukrainian territory, but does not say what role the United States would play in that response.
A side agreement aims to satisfy Ukrainian security concerns by saying a future « significant, deliberate and sustained armed attack » by Russia would be viewed as « threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community ».
The agreement – detailed to the AP by an unnamed senior US official – does not obligate the US or European allies to intervene on Ukraine’s behalf, although it says they would « determine the measures necessary to restore security ».
The 28-point plan states Ukraine must cede the entirety of Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk to Russia – despite Ukraine still controlling a third of the latter. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia would be frozen along the existing lines of conflict.
Ukraine’s army, currently at roughly 880,000 troops, would be reduced to 600,000.
Some frozen Russian assets would go toward rebuilding Ukraine, while sanctions on Russia would be lifted and Moscow and Washington would enter in a series of « long-term » economic arrangements.
The document says Ukraine would not be allowed to join NATO, but would be eligible to join the European Union.
It also says elections must be held in Ukraine in 100 days.
Here is the 28-point draft agreement in full:
1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed.
2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine and Europe. All ambiguities of the last 30 years will be considered settled.
3. It is expected that Russia will not invade neighbouring countries and NATO will not expand further.
4. A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States, to resolve all security issues and create conditions for de-escalation in order to ensure global security and increase opportunities for cooperation and future economic development.
5. Ukraine will receive reliable security guarantees.
6. The size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be limited to 600,000 personnel.
7. Ukraine agrees to enshrine in its constitution that it will not join NATO, and NATO agrees to include in its statutes a provision that Ukraine will not be admitted in the future.
8. NATO agrees not to station troops in Ukraine.
9. European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.
10. The US guarantee:
– The US will receive compensation for the guarantee;
– If Ukraine invades Russia, it will lose the guarantee;
– If Russia invades Ukraine, in addition to a decisive coordinated military response, all global sanctions will be reinstated, recognition of the new territory and all other benefits of this deal will be revoked;Ukraine and Europe cannot reject Trump’s plan – they will play for time
« Terrible », « weird », « peculiar » and « baffling » – some of the adjectives being levelled by observers at the Donald Trump administration’s peace plan for Ukraine.
The 28-point proposal was cooked up between Trump negotiator Steve Witkoff and Kremlin official Kirill Dmitriev without European and Ukrainian involvement.
