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Zelensky Unveils U.S.-Assisted 20-Point Peace Draft, Awaits Kremlin Response

Moscow must now decide whether the framework warrants talks on the hardest issues.

Overview

  • The draft sets NATO-style collective security guarantees for Ukraine and envisions a peacetime force of about 800,000 troops.
  • It proposes freezing hostilities along current positions with a de facto contact line, international monitoring, demilitarized zones, and a working group to manage force redeployments.
  • Territorial questions remain unresolved, especially Russian demands regarding parts of Donetsk, and the plan includes options ranging from a front-line freeze to a Donbass free economic zone subject to a referendum.
  • Control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is contested, with U.S. proposals for joint management and Kyiv pushing a U.S.–Ukraine venture that excludes Russian participation.
  • The package pairs EU accession steps, a U.S. trade track, and reconstruction funds targeting up to $800 billion with near-term elections and a U.S.-led Peace Council, following revisions to an earlier U.S. proposal during Florida talks as Russia prepares its position and Ukraine reports intensified strikes on energy sites.