Kyiv has been offered a “Kremlin peace plan” under the guise of negotiations. The US and Russia have reportedly prepared a peace plan for Ukraine that would involve Kyiv meeting the Kremlin’s maximalist demands, says Christopher Miller, a correspondent for the Financial Times.
At the same time, Reuters sources report that the US indicated to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Kyiv should accept Washington-prepared frameworks for ending the war with Russia. It remains unclear what security guarantees would be given for Kyiv, as there is no evidence that the Kremlin has abandoned its imperial ambitions.
Earlier, Axios wrote that Washington and Moscow were discussing a new peace plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Sources indicate that the plan comprises 28 points. It is said to have been inspired by the Trump administration’s efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The same pattern has been witnessed in previous US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine by negotiating with Russia. He himself recognized that Moscow kills Ukrainian civilians each time after holding talks or phone calls with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin.
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The plan reportedly includes Ukraine giving up territories and certain types of weapons, as well as reducing the size of its armed forces.
Miller reported that Ukraine received an urgent proposal from the Russian president's envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, and the US special representative, Steve Witkoff, which was delivered to Rustem Umerov, the Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.
According to him, the proposal is effectively equivalent to "Ukraine’s capitulation.” Key points include:
- Halving Ukraine’s army
- Giving up certain types of weapons
- Surrendering control of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts
The plan was reportedly drafted by a group of current and former American and Russian officials and remains at the conceptual level, RBC reports.
The plan also reportedly calls for halting US military aid to Ukraine, leaving the country vulnerable to further aggression. It mentions recognizing Russian as an official state language and granting official status to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.
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Sources described the plan as “very convenient” for Putin
However, unnamed Ukrainian officials told the Financial Times that it is unacceptable without substantial changes.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that numerous peace processes have been activated amid Russia’s war against Ukraine. These efforts must aim at achieving a dignified peace, he stated.
“We are working to ensure that all activity is focused on a dignified peace and guaranteed security. The war must end; there is no alternative to peace,” Zelenskyy said during a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
He added that Russia must understand that it will receive no rewards for waging war.
