US Envoy Proposes Allied Zones of Responsibility in Ukraine Peace Plan

Keith Kellogg suggests a British and French-led force in western Ukraine and a demilitarized zone, while clarifying the proposal does not advocate partitioning the country.

Keith Kellogg, US special envoy to Ukraine, proposed zones of responsibility for British and French forces west of the Dnipro River, with Russian forces remaining in the east under a ceasefire framework.
Kellogg emphasized that his proposal involves a post-ceasefire resiliency force to support Ukraine's sovereignty and does not imply a formal partition of the country.
The plan includes an 18-mile-wide demilitarized zone along current front lines to separate Ukrainian and Russian forces and prevent direct conflict.
The US would not provide ground troops under this plan, with Kellogg urging European allies to lead the proposed reassurance force.
The proposal has sparked significant debate, with Ukrainian officials likely to resist any suggestion of ceding eastern territories currently under Russian control.

The Sydney Morning Herald