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The Associated Press published a copy of the 28-point draft peace plan reportedly prepared by the U.S. President Donald Trump administration to end the Russia-Ukraine war, as U.S. and Ukrainian officials confirmed ongoing discussions on the proposal.
Ukraine announced on Nov. 20 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had formally received the draft from Washington. Separately, Axios reported that Kyiv objected to many provisions, including territorial concessions and NATO restrictions.
The ceasefire envisioned under the plan would take effect once both sides withdraw to agreed positions to begin implementation.
The draft, first reported by U.S. media and later circulated widely, affirms Ukraine’s sovereignty, proposes a comprehensive non-aggression pact between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe, and sets limits on Ukraine’s armed forces.
It requires Kyiv to constitutionally commit to not joining NATO, with NATO formally pledging the same.
The draft outlines U.S. security guarantees conditioned on both sides’ actions, including sanctions snap-back provisions if Russia invades Ukraine and termination of guarantees if Ukraine strikes Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause.
The plan limits Ukraine’s military to 600,000 personnel, prohibits NATO troop deployments in Ukraine, and stations European fighter jets in Poland.
Ukraine would receive reliable security guarantees and become eligible for E.U. membership with short-term preferential access to the European market.
A joint U.S.–Russia security working group would ensure compliance, and both countries would commit to extending nuclear non-proliferation agreements.
The draft envisions a major reconstruction program funded partly by $100 billion in frozen Russian assets, with the U.S. receiving 50% of the profits.
Europe would add another $100 billion, and the remaining frozen assets would be placed into a joint U.S.–Russia investment mechanism.
A Ukraine Development Fund would support technology, artificial intelligence, gas infrastructure, and rehabilitation of war-hit regions.
The draft recognizes Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk as de facto Russian territory, including by the U.S. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia would be frozen along the current line of contact.
Ukrainian forces would withdraw from parts of Donetsk, creating a neutral demilitarized buffer zone internationally recognized as under Russian sovereignty.
Both sides would commit not to alter future borders by force.
The proposal includes an “all-for-all” prisoner and remains exchange, return of all civilian hostages including children, a family-reunification program, and measures to alleviate suffering.
Ukraine would hold elections within 100 days. All parties to the conflict would receive full wartime amnesty.
According to AP, the plan was drafted by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff with input from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jared Kushner, and in consultation with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll delivered the written plan to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who confirmed receiving the U.S. “vision” and said discussions would continue “calmly” and “honestly.”
A senior U.S. official told Anadolu that both Kyiv and Moscow provided feedback and that “both sides will have to make concessions.”
The official added that President Trump had been briefed and supports the plan.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow and Washington are in contact but no formal consultations are underway and Russia has not been informed of any Ukrainian agreement to negotiate based on the plan.
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