Trump Plan for Ukraine Peace Reportedly Includes Territorial Concessions and Military Limits
A 28-point plan reportedly drafted by former US President Donald Trump proposes a resolution to the Ukraine conflict that would involve Kyiv ceding territory to Russia, considerably reducing its military size, and forgoing any future NATO membership. Details of the plan were obtained by Axios and confirmed by ukrainian, US, and sources familiar with the proposal.
According to Axios, the plan would see the United States recognize Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk as Russian territory. A “frozen” conflict line would effectively recognize russian control over parts of kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, while Russia would relinquish control over other territories it currently occupies beyond these five regions.
The proposal calls for Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the portion of the donetsk Oblast they currently hold. This area would then be designated as a neutral, demilitarized buffer zone internationally recognized as belonging to Russia, with a stipulation that Russian forces would not enter it.
A key component of the plan involves a ample reduction in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, limiting its size to 600,000 personnel. Currently, Ukraine’s military numbers between 800,000 and 850,000, a significant increase from the approximately 250,000 soldiers it had prior to the war.
The plan also suggests entrusting the defense of Ukraine to European fighters stationed in poland,while explicitly prohibiting the deployment of NATO troops within Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr zelenskyy has acknowledged receiving the text of the plan,stating he intends to discuss it with Trump. However,Ukrainian sources have reportedly described the proposal as “absurd.”