US peace plan for Ukraine: Full conditions, strict timelines, new details

The White House officially reported that over the past month, US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had been discreetly working on a peace plan regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump supports the plan, adding: "It's a good plan for both Russia and Ukraine, and we believe that it should be acceptable to both sides, and we're working very hard to get it done."

Meanwhile, Western media widely reported that the plan was developed in cooperation with Russian negotiators, including the Kremlin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Kyiv, however, did not participate and only received signals.

Nevertheless, yesterday it became known that Ukraine had reviewed proposals to end the war. The US delegation in Kyiv presented the document to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

What the 28-point plan includes

According to the plan published by Axios, the 28-point plan for a peaceful settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian war requires Kyiv to give up the Donbas, significantly reduce its army's size, and agree never to join NATO. Here is its full content:

1. Confirmation of Ukraine's sovereignty.

2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe. All disputed issues of the past 30 years are closed.

3. Russia does not invade its neighbors, and NATO does not expand further.

4. Russia–NATO dialogue with US participation for de-escalation and security.

5. Ukraine receives security guarantees from the United States.

6. Ukraine's army is limited to 600,000 troops.

7. Ukraine enshrines a neutral status. NATO formally states it will not admit Ukraine into the Alliance.

8. No NATO troops will be in Ukraine.

9. European fighter jets will be deployed in Poland.

10. The US receives compensation for the guarantees it provides: Ukraine loses those guarantees if it attacks Russia. If Russia attacks again, there will be a decisive response; all sanctions will return, recognition of new territories and other benefits of the agreement will be canceled. An unprovoked missile strike by Ukraine on Moscow or St. Petersburg nullifies the guarantees.

11. Ukraine has the right to join the EU and to receive temporary economic preferences.

12. A global plan for the reconstruction of Ukraine: investments, energy, infrastructure, technology, resources.

13. Gradual reintegration of Russia into the global economy and possible return to the G8.

14. Frozen Russian assets are distributed as follows: USD 100 billion for Ukraine's reconstruction under US supervision. The US receives 50% of the profits from these investments. Europe adds another USD 100 billion. Russia's frozen funds are unblocked, and the remaining assets go into a joint US–Russia fund for specific projects.

15. A US–Russia security control group is created.

16. Russia legally enshrines a non-aggression policy toward Ukraine and Europe.

17. Extension of US–Russia nuclear agreements, including START.

18. Ukraine confirms its non-nuclear status.

19. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been restarted under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); electricity is shared 50/50 between Ukraine and Russia.

20. Countries will implement educational programs on respect and tolerance. Ukraine applies EU rules on religious and language rights. Both sides abolish any discrimination and guarantee freedom of the media and education. Nazi ideology will be banned entirely.

21. Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk regions are de facto recognized by the US as Russian. In Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, hostilities are frozen along the line of contact. Part of the Donetsk region becomes a demilitarized buffer zone under Russian control. Russia gives up other territories it controls outside the five listed areas.

22. Neither side changes borders by force. Security guarantees are canceled if violated.

23. Russia will not obstruct Ukraine's access to the Dnipro River and grain exports through the Black Sea.

24. A humanitarian committee will be created: exchange all for all, return of all civilians and children, family reunification, and assistance to victims of the conflict.

25. Elections in Ukraine in 100 days.

26. Full amnesty for all participants in the conflict.

27. The agreement is legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored and guaranteed by the Peace Council, chaired by President Donald John Trump.

28. After signing, an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of troops to the agreed positions.

Security guarantees for Ukraine modeled on NATO's Article 5

The peace plan includes security guarantees modeled on NATO's Article 5, which obligates the United States and European allies to treat an attack on Ukraine as an attack on the entire transatlantic community, Axios reports.

The outlet notes that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's primary goal in peace negotiations is to obtain reliable security guarantees from the United States and Europe, and this is the first time Trump is willing to put them on the negotiating table. The guarantees include the following framework:

1. Russian attack = threat to the entire transatlantic community

The United States will regard a large-scale and deliberate Russian incursion across the ceasefire line as a threat to the security of the whole transatlantic community.
In such a case, the US president, after consultations with Ukraine, NATO, and Europe, determines the necessary steps, from the use of force to diplomatic and economic measures. A joint US–NATO–Ukraine mechanism will assess violations.

2. NATO acts together with the United States

France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Finland, and other allies confirm that Ukraine's security is part of Europe's security. They commit to responding in coordination with the United States, ensuring a unified position in deterring aggression.

3. Guarantees for 10 years + joint oversight

The document takes effect immediately upon signing, for 10 years, with a possible extension. Compliance with the guarantees will be monitored by a joint oversight commission led by European and United States partners.

Zelenskyy reviews proposals and wants to speak with Trump

Yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the US delegation in Kyiv presented him with its plan for ending the war.

According to media reports, the head of state first held a one-on-one meeting with US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, followed by a broader meeting.

In his evening address, Zelenskyy said that he outlined Ukraine's fundamental positions to the Americans, and the sides agreed to work together.

"We will not make abrupt statements and are focused on clear, honest work – Ukraine, the United States, and our friends and partners in Europe and around the world," he said.

Zelenskyy stated that in the coming days, he expects to speak with US President Donald Trump about "the existing diplomatic opportunities and the key points required to achieve peace."

Meanwhile, reports continue to appear publicly regarding Ukrainian officials' reaction to the plan. The New York Post wrote that National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Secretary Rustem Umerov allegedly supported most of the plan's provisions during talks with US officials in Miami.

The National Security and Defense Council secretary has already denied these claims. He stated that during his trip to the United States, his task was "technical" — "organizing meetings and preparing the dialogue."

"I did not provide any assessments or, moreover, approvals of any points. This is not within my authority and does not correspond to procedure," he wrote.

At the same time, The Wall Street Journal reports that Ukraine allegedly significantly altered one of the points of Trump's peace plan. Instead of an audit of international assistance, "full amnesty" for "actions during the war" was proposed.

"Media publications about alleged approvals or removal of points have nothing to do with reality. These are examples of unverified information that arose outside the context of consultations," Umerov also denies.

He added that work on the peace plan continues in Kyiv at the technical level between the teams.

"Aggressive timeline" set by Trump

As Axios reported, Zelenskyy and Driscoll yesterday "agreed on an aggressive timeline" for signing the agreement under the US plan. An unnamed Ukrainian official told journalists that the US minister handed the President of Ukraine a written copy of the plan.

A senior US official told RBC-Ukraine that the "aggressive timeline" refers to the tight deadlines set by Trump.

The United States is working according to these deadlines, and this is the mandate Driscoll brought to the peace consultation process.

Axios journalists found that the US delegation initially traveled to Kyiv to discuss military technologies and strategy. However, the White House changed the mission: the US minister was instructed to initiate negotiations on behalf of Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The Trump administration assures Kyiv and Europe that the document is not final and that the parties' positions will still be taken into account. They say this is still "a framework document of ideas" that includes proposals from Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine is working on counterproposals

According to the Financial Times, Washington is insisting that Kyiv sign the peace plan by Thanksgiving, which falls on November 27 in the United States.

After that, the agreement may reportedly be presented to Moscow later this month, with the process to be completed in early December.

Such a timeline appears "highly unlikely," FT notes, as the Office of the President of Ukraine stated that several points are unacceptable for Kyiv.

Ukrainian officials also emphasize that they are working on counterproposals to present to the American side.

During a UN Security Council meeting, Ukraine's Deputy Permanent Representative Khrystyna Hayovyshyn stated that Ukraine is ready to work constructively on the peace plan but outlined clear, inviolable "red lines" regarding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state.

The EU has already responded to this peace plan, stressing that it has not received any concessions from Russia. Europeans describe Trump's plan as Ukraine's capitulation.

According to Western media, European leaders are preparing their own alternative and are trying to secure Ukraine's support. The document is expected to be presented in the coming days, but Kyiv has reportedly not yet agreed to join.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to discuss the American initiative with Europeans today.

Officially, he has only confirmed the development of "potential ideas" to end Russia's war against Ukraine and added that they "require both sides to agree to difficult but necessary concessions."

Sources: Axios, The New York Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times.