US Proposes New Framework for Ending โUkraine War, Reportedly Including Territorial Concessions
KYIV, Ukraine -โ The United States is reportedly pushing aโ new framework toโ end Russia‘s war in Ukraine, a proposal โthat, โif accurate, would involve ukraine ceding โterritory currentlyโ occupiedโข by Russia and accepting limitations onโ its future military size and potential NATO membership. The plan, details of which emerged thursday, comes as Ukraine faces continuedโฃ struggles on the front linesโข and grapplesโค with aโค corruption scandal.
The reported US proposal โคmarks a meaningful shift in approach, suggesting Washington believes โขa negotiated settlement – evenโค on terms unfavorable to Ukraine – may be the only path to ending the conflict. According to reports,โ the US seeks to maximize gains โfor โขUkraineโ while concurrently accommodating Russia’s stated objectives, including retainingโฃ control of seized territories. This includes potentially restraining the size of the Ukrainian โarmy and precluding โขits entry into NATO.
The development places increased pressureโ on ukrainian โคPresident volodymyr โZelenskyy, โคwho is currently meeting with a US Army delegation led by Army Secretary โคDan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff โRandy George in โขKyiv.The delegation previously metโ with Ukraine’sโ top โฃmilitary commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, โwho reportedly emphasized the need to defend Ukraine’s airspace, extend its ability to strike deep into Russia, and stabilize the front line as the โbest path to โฃa “just peace.”
The proposedโ framework arrives as Ukraine braces for a fourth winter of war, facing relentless Russian attacks on critical infrastructure. Strikes on Thursday alone leftโข more than 400,000 consumers without power. A recent attack on Wednesday destroyedโข an apartment block in western ukraine, resulting in 26 confirmed deaths and 22 people still missing – marking one of Russia’s deadliest strikes โin months.
The situation is further complicated by a widening corruption scandal โwithin Ukraine, โwhich some โanalysts โคbelieveโ has weakened โKyiv’s positionโข in negotiations. Reports suggest the US feels Ukraine โis “in a corner” due to these combined pressures.
