This is what the US and Russia “peace plan” for Ukraine is supposed to look like. Shocking media findings
Both American and Russian officials participated in the plan. One of its architects was Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian wealth fund and a close ally of Vladimir Putin. Sources close to the talks say that The document is of a framework nature, but its assumptions are there clearly beneficial to Moscow.
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During the meeting in Miami, Witkoff presented the project to the Secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, clearly suggesting that Washington expects President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept the terms.
Territorial concessions, demilitarization and language restrictions – these are the conditions Ukraine may receive
The project includes, among others: the need for Ukraine to give up the rest of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions – including the areas that remain under Kiev's control. Moreover, Ukraine would have reduce its army by half and withdraw the use of key categories of weapons. The plan is also gradual limiting and then withdrawing American military aid, which has been crucial to the country's defense capabilities in recent years.
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According to the proposal of the US and Russia, no foreign troops could be stationed on Ukrainian territory, and the country would be deprived of access to Western long-range systems. Additionally, the project provides: recognition of the Russian language as the second state language and granting official status to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate — which has been part of the Kremlin's political goals for years. One person who saw the documentary rated it as “very general, but strongly tilted towards Russia”, while another described it as “very convenient for Putin“.
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Criticism in Kiev and political tensions around the plan
Ukrainian officials who have reviewed the document claim that its assumptions are consistent with the Kremlin's maximalist demands and are unacceptable to Ukraine. One of the Financial Times' interlocutors described the project as… Russia's attempt to “play off the Trump administration”, pointing out that accepting it would mean “giving up sovereignty”.
Another source, more moderate in assessment, points out that There is ongoing pressure from the US for Russia to clearly define its expectations, which could open the way to formal negotiations. The plan comes at an extremely difficult time for President Zelensky, whose position has been weakened as a result of the growing corruption scandal among his close associates.
The Kremlin and Dmitriev's office did not respond to requests for comment. The White House also did not comment on the reports. Axios was the first to report the existence of the project.
