Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan Revealed: Russia Gains Territory, Kyiv Faces Military Limits & NATO Exclusion

Trump-Backed Ukraine Peace Plan Details Emerge: Territory Concessions, Military Limits

Emerging details of a 28-point peace proposal, reportedly championed by United States President Donald Trump, aim to bring an end to the four-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Several media outlets and officials indicate that the unpublished plan leans significantly in Russia's favor, sparking considerable debate.

The discussions follow a statement from US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, who informed the UN Security Council that the US had presented "generous terms for Russia, including sanctions relief." Waltz underscored the US's high-level commitment, including President Trump's personal involvement, to conclude the protracted war.

Significant Territorial Concessions Proposed

A critical component of the US's "working document," as reported by AFP, dictates that Crimea, along with the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, would be recognized as de facto Russian territory, even by the United States. This aligns with earlier reports from Axios. Furthermore, the Associated Press (AP) revealed that the plan would compel Ukraine to cede the entire Donbas region, including the approximately 14 percent still under Ukrainian control.

Military Limitations and Neutrality for Ukraine

The draft plan also includes provisions for limiting Ukraine's military capabilities. AFP reported a specific cap of 600,000 personnel for the Ukrainian army, a notable reduction from its estimated current strength of nearly 900,000 active-duty staff. Crucially, the plan stipulates that Ukraine would be barred from NATO membership and would not host NATO troops, although European fighter jets would be based in Poland to provide protection for Ukraine.

Leaked Document Unveils Broader Scope

Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko publicly shared what appeared to be the complete 28-point peace plan on Telegram. Russia's TASS news agency corroborated the details, describing it as a Ukrainian translation of the American proposal. Key new elements from this leaked document include Ukraine's right to European Union membership and a commitment from the United States to collaborate on restoring and modernizing Ukraine's gas infrastructure.

The document also proposes that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, currently under IAEA supervision, would have its electricity generation shared equally between Russia and Ukraine. Additionally, Ukrainian forces would withdraw from the parts of the Donetsk region they control, establishing a "neutral demilitarised buffer zone."

Ukrainian Resistance to Concessions

Such territorial concessions are expected to be met with strong opposition in Ukraine, where they are also deemed unconstitutional. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has consistently rejected any notion of surrendering Ukrainian territory.

Incentives for Russia and Rebuilding Efforts

On Russia's side, the plan reportedly includes a commitment to refrain from future attacks on Ukraine, which the White House considers a significant concession from Moscow. Furthermore, $100 billion in frozen Russian assets would be allocated for Ukraine's reconstruction. The plan also envisions Russia's readmission to the G8 group of nations and its reintegration into the global economy.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that both Ukrainian and Russian representatives provided input into the plan. She indicated that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff have been working on this initiative for approximately a month.