US Envoy Proposes Ceasefire Plan with Partition-Like Zones in Ukraine

Keith Kellogg's framework suggests allied zones of responsibility and a demilitarized buffer, sparking debate over Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Keith Kellogg, US special envoy to Ukraine, proposed a ceasefire model resembling post-WWII Berlin, with British and French forces in western Ukraine and Russian forces in the east.
The plan includes an 18-mile demilitarized zone along the current lines of control to prevent direct clashes between allied and Russian forces.
Kellogg later clarified that his remarks referred to zones of responsibility for a post-ceasefire resiliency force, not a permanent partitioning of Ukraine.
The proposal implies Ukraine would cede control of its Russian-occupied eastern territories, a point strongly opposed by Kyiv and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
International reactions remain divided, with concerns over the implications for Ukraine's sovereignty and skepticism about Russia's willingness to accept the plan.