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Trump plan for Ukraine war would cede territory to Russia

The plan demands Ukraine cede territory, limit its military to 600,000, and ban NATO membership while proposing $200 billion for reconstruction and a Peace Council led by Trump.

  • On Thursday, President Donald J. Trump backed a draft peace plan obtained by The Associated Press that was shared in full with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv as U.S. envoys pushed for a quick signature.
  • After about a month of talks, the 28-point proposal was drafted by Steve Witkoff, Trump negotiator, and Kirill Dmitriev, Kremlin adviser, without meaningful European or Ukrainian involvement.
  • The draft's 28 points call for recognizing Crimea and parts of Donbas as Russian-held, capping Ukrainian Armed Forces at 600,000 personnel, barring NATO expansion, and creating a US‑Russian investment vehicle with $100 billion in frozen Russian assets.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has ruled out ceding territory while Ukrainian officials push back and European diplomats insist on their consent as U.S. officials pressed Kyiv for signature before Thanksgiving.
  • The draft could reshape European security without clear U.S. or European enforcement, as analysts say the Peace Council headed by President Donald J. Trump mirrors Kremlin demands and raises enforcement questions.
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Ukraine is supposed to make a lot of concessions to Russia – and the US President wants to earn it. Donald Trump's 28 proposals and what they do.

·Germany
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Center

The US 28-point plan includes major concessions from Ukraine to Russia. US President Trump wants Ukraine to accept this. Federal Foreign Minister Wadephul, on the other hand, warns: a peace settlement only makes sense if it is reliable.

·Hamburg, Germany
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The Russian-American peace plan includes, among other things, that Ukraine would give up Donbass and shrink its military power by half. But it is another of the 28 points that Ukraine has changed, according to information to the Wall Street Journal. The one about investigating corruption allegations surrounding the aid that the country has received.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Axios broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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