US peace envoy to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine ahead of US president’s 100 days in office next week
Reuters has also published details of another document, which it says are the counterproposals for a deal put forward by Ukrainian and European officials.
These are as follows:
Commit to a full and unconditional ceasefire in the sky, on land and at sea
Both sides immediately enter into negotiations on technical implementation with the participation of the US and European countries. This is in parallel to preparation of the agenda and modalities for a full peace deal
Ceasefire monitoring, led by the US and supported by third countries.
Russia must unconditionally return all deported and illegally displaced Ukrainian children
Exchange of all prisoners of war (the principle of “all for all”)
Russia must release all civilian prisoners
Ukraine receives robust security guarantees including from the US (Article 5-like agreement), while there is no consensus among Allies on Nato membership
No restrictions on the Ukrainian Defense Forces
The guarantor states will be an ad hoc group of European countries and willing non-European countries. No restrictions on the presence, weapons and operations of friendly foreign forces on the territory of Ukraine
Ukraine pursues accession to the EU
Territorial issues will be discussed and resolved after a full and unconditional ceasefire
Territorial negotiations start from the basis of the line of control
Ukraine regains control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with US involvement, and also the Kakhovka Dam
Ukraine enjoys unhindered passages on the Dnipro River and control of the Kinburn Spit
US and Ukraine implement economic cooperation/minerals agreement
Ukraine will be fully reconstructed and compensated financially, including through Russian sovereign assets that will remain frozen until Russia compensates damage to Ukraine
US sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014 may be subject to gradual easing after a sustainable peace is achieved and subject to resumption in the event of a breach of the peace agreement
Permanent ceasefire
Both sides immediately engage in technical implementation negotiations
Ukraine receives robust security guarantee
Guarantor states will be an ad hoc grouping of European states plus willing non-European states
Ukraine will not seek to join Nato
Ukraine may pursue EU membership
US provides de jure recognition of Russian control of Crimea
US provides de facto recognition of Russian control of Luhansk
US provides de facto recognition of Russian-controlled parts of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson
Ukraine regains territory in Kharkiv oblast
Ukraine regains control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant through US control and administration of the plant, with electricity distributed to both sides, and also the Kakhovka Dam
Ukraine enjoys unhindered passage on Dnipro River and control of the Kinburn Spit
United States and Ukraine will implement economic cooperation/minerals agreement
Ukraine to be fully reconstructed and compensated financially
Sanctions on Russia resulting from this conflict since 2014 will be removed
US-Russian economic cooperation on energy and other industrial sectors