US media outlets and Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko published a draft peace settlement for the war in Ukraine whose authenticity, according to the article, was confirmed by the White House. The document contains 28 points, including recognition of Ukraine’s sovereignty, a non-aggression agreement, Kyiv’s renunciation of NATO membership while retaining the right to join the EU, a reduction of the Ukrainian armed forces to 600,000 troops, and the restart of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under IAEA oversight with electricity split between Russia and Ukraine.
The most controversial provisions include territorial arrangements favoring Russia, elections in Ukraine within 100 days after the parties agree, and a gradual lifting of sanctions on Moscow. The plan also reportedly offers Kyiv US security guarantees comparable to NATO’s collective defense principle for a period of ten years.
After meeting the US delegation, Volodymyr Zelensky said these were American proposals and Washington’s vision, while Ukraine had set out its key conditions: respect for the country’s independence, sovereignty, and dignity.
At the same time, National Security and Defense Council secretary Rustem Umerov denied reports that he had approved most of the plan, calling such publications inaccurate. Financial Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg reported that Donald Trump’s administration is pressing for rapid approval and, according to sources, is linking that push to future weapons supplies and intelligence sharing.
Ukrainian experts cited by the outlet say the draft is unworkable in its current form. Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko argued that it reflects Russian demands and is doomed to fail, though compromise may be possible on some points. Analysts Oleksandr Kovalenko and Ivan Stupak separately criticized the army reduction proposal and the idea of a buffer zone in Donetsk region, warning of security risks and the absence of any clear enforcement mechanism.