The plan would see Kyiv cede territory to Moscow, reduce its armed forces, and abandon its hopes of joining NATO all together.
The Trump administration confirmed on Nov. 20 that it had been working on a peace plan to bring an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia. The statement came after numerous media reports of a leaked proposal began circulating.
Several outlets, including The Associated Press, have since published drafts of the plan detailing the steps Washington has proposed to halt hostilities between Kyiv and Moscow. Here’s what we know.
What Is in the plan?
The plan was drafted by Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who have been working on it “quietly” for the past month, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told a news briefing.
It has 28 points, according to The Associated Press, covering an array of topics, including territory, the military, future international relations, post-war reconstruction funding, and internal politics.
The first three points confirm Ukraine’s sovereignty, a comprehensive non-aggression agreement to be concluded between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe, and the expectation that Russia will cease invading its neighbors, and an end to NATO expansion.
However, the parts of the plan that have sparked the most controversy are that Ukraine will cede the regions of Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk to Russia, and that Kherson and Zaporizhzhia will be frozen along the line of contact, meaning de facto recognition.
The plan also includes the provision that Ukraine will enshrine in its constitution that it will not join NATO, and the alliance will include in its statutes a provision that Ukraine will not be admitted in the future; Kyiv, however, would still have the opportunity to join the European Union, should it meet the entry requirements.
Both these points are diametrically opposed to the previously stated aims of both Ukraine and numerous NATO member states.
It would also restrict the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to 600,000 and see Russia rejoin the G8.
By Guy Birchall
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