The Washington Post reveals details of US peace plan for Ukraine

The Washington Post reveals details of US peace plan for Ukraine
The Washington Post reveals details of US peace plan for Ukraine

US and European diplomats are actively working on a comprehensive initiative aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. According to The Washington Post, the draft document includes four main components: a state restoration programme, a security guarantee mechanism, economic agreements with Russia, and ceasefire conditions.

Negotiation strategy and Kyiv's position

As the publication notes, US negotiators are seeking to form an agreement that would satisfy the interests of both sides of the conflict after the end of hostilities. The goal is to create incentives for reaching a territorial compromise. Meanwhile, the Office of the President of Ukraine emphasised that the published article reflects exclusively the American side's view.

«Нам потрібно зробити проблему та її рішення масштабнішими, щоб допомогти обом сторонам побачити, якою буде післявоєнна ситуація, а потім піти на поступки» ("We need to make the problem and its solution bigger to help both sides see what the post-war situation will look like, and then make concessions"), explained an anonymous US official familiar with the course of negotiations.

Negotiations in Florida

A new round of diplomatic consultations took place in the state of Florida. The meeting with the Ukrainian delegation and European partners was organised by US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The discussion involved official representatives of Ukraine, as well as delegates from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

Four key components of the plan

According to a source in the US administration, the draft document has four structural parts.

1. Restoration of Ukraine. The World Bank and investment company BlackRock plan to develop a financing mechanism for the reconstruction of destroyed regions, support for the families of fallen and wounded military personnel, and economic recovery. Kyiv was asked to prepare a detailed calculation of the necessary funds and guarantee their targeted use without abuse.

2. Security guarantees. The US and European countries are to provide Ukraine with commitments regarding a military response in the event of renewed aggression by Russia. A US official compared this format of guarantees to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. In parallel, Moscow is to discuss with European states conditions that would take into account its security interests, although the specific parameters of these agreements have not yet been determined.

3. Economic and energy cooperation. Among the options considered is the resumption of Russian oil and gas supplies to Europe via pipelines, with the profits from their operation potentially to be shared by Ukraine and Russia. According to a US official's estimate, this could reduce energy costs in Europe. A separate point is to be the determination of the conditions and deadlines for the possible lifting of current sanctions against the Russian Federation.

4. The territorial issue. Russia is being offered to agree to a ceasefire along the current front line. However, as the publication emphasises, for Ukraine this would mean the de facto retention by Russia of control over occupied territories, including part of the Donbas.

Arguments in favour of a settlement

The material in The Washington Post cites arguments regarding the necessity of a peace process. «Обґрунтуванням для врегулювання зараз є те, що ця війна перетворилася на жахливе поле битви. Росія зазнала понад 1,4 мільйона вбитих і поранених. Це війна на виснаження, яка завдає величезних витрат. Цієї зими вона перетвориться на економічну війну, оскільки кожна сторона намагатиметься спустошити економіку іншої та посилити страждання мирного населення» ("The justification for a settlement now is that this war has turned into a horrific battlefield. Russia has suffered over 1.4 million killed and wounded. It is a war of attrition that incurs enormous costs. This winter it will turn into an economic war, as each side will try to drain the other's economy and intensify the suffering of the civilian population"), the article text reads.

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