Ukraine alters major element of US peace plan — WSJ
Illustrative photo: meeting between Ukrainian and American delegations (Getty Images)
Ukraine has made a significant change to one of the key points of the US peace plan by excluding the verification of international aid, according to The Wall Street Journal.
A senior US official told reporters that the original wording of the plan called for an audit of all international aid received by Ukraine, presumably to identify potential corruption.
However, this requirement is no longer included in the new version of the plan. Instead of verification, it is proposed that all parties receive full amnesty for their actions during the war.
According to the agency, US officials said that other conditions would also be carefully negotiated with Kyiv. At the same time, according to the US President's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, has already approved most of the plan in negotiations.
At the same time, according to the WSJ, European leaders are working on their own counterproposal to end the war on alternative terms. They are trying to convince Ukraine to support their plan, which may be more beneficial for them. Kyiv had not yet committed to participating in the European initiative.
US peace plan
The so-called US peace plan for Ukraine is a very complex and controversial 28-point document that potentially forces Ukraine to make significant concessions (military, territorial, political), but in return offers security guarantees and economic support.
On Thursday, November 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially received the draft plan from the US and plans to discuss it with Donald Trump in the near future.
It has drawn criticism from both analysts and politicians. And no wonder, since the document effectively requires Ukraine to make significant concessions. In particular, Kyiv is being asked to give up Donbas, half of its army, and more.
White House insists that the US worked equally with both Ukraine and Russia in preparing the peace plan.
