President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined for the first time the main points of a draft 20-point framework peace proposal discussed by Ukraine and the United States, which he said could become the basis of future agreements to end war with Russia.
After weeks of talks to modify an earlier 28-point draft seen as supporting many of Russia's main demands, Zelenskyy said that most positions had been brought significantly closer.
Ukraine and the United States still had not reached consensus on two main points: control of territory and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Zelenskyy said, calling for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve them.
The plan offers Russia a potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east, with a demilitarised zone to be established in their place. It follows meetings between U.S. and Ukrainian envoys in Florida over the weekend.
It also proposes maintaining Ukraine’s armed forces at 800,000 personnel in peacetime, alongside security guarantees from the United States, NATO and European partners for a co-ordinated military response should Russia invade Ukraine again.
Other elements include Ukraine’s accession to the European Union within a clear time frame, the creation of multiple economic recovery funds totalling 800 billion U.S. dollars, and the country’s continued non-nuclear status.
The draft peace plan would be submitted to parliament for approval or put to a nationwide referendum.
On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin had been briefed on contacts with envoys of U.S. President Donald Trump regarding American proposals for a possible Ukrainian peace deal.
Russia has not commented on the new draft plan but said it will continue negotiations through existing channels, adding that the main parameters of Moscow’s stance are already well known to peace negotiators.
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