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The Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenskipresented for the first time in full the 20 points of the peace proposal that Ukraine has developed together with the United States and European partners, which proposes a non-aggression pact, security guarantees for kyiv and entry into the EU in the medium term.
The plan, which the Kremlin has not yet given its approval, is a revised version of the 28-point proposal that Washington had prepared based on suggestions from Moscow, but in it Ukraine does not give up on joining NATO one day nor does it recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea and other occupied territories.
These are the 20 points of the plan that Zelensky presented to Ukrainian journalists this Tuesday, according to the state agency Ukrinform:
Point 1: Ukraine is a sovereign country and all signatories confirm this.
Point 2: Russia and Ukraine irrevocably undertake not to attack each other. A monitoring mechanism will be established to monitor the contact line and resolve possible conflicts.
Point 3: Ukraine will receive robust security guarantees.
Point 4: The Armed Forces of Ukraine will be capped at 800,000 troops in peacetime.
Point 5: The US, NATO and the European signatory states will provide Ukraine with guarantees equivalent to Article 5 of mutual defense of the Atlantic Alliance.
Point 6: Russia will anchor its non-aggression policy towards Europe and Ukraine legally and it will also have to be ratified by the Duma.
Point 7: Ukraine will at some point be admitted to the European Union, but before that it will receive privileged access to the single market.
Point 8: Ukraine will get a comprehensive support package to recover economically, defined in another separate investment agreement.
Point 9: Several funds will be created to support the restoration of the economy, with the aim of raising 678 billion euros – the estimated cost of the war – through credits or contributions from the private sector.
Point 10: Ukraine will speed up the process of negotiating a free trade agreement with the US.
Point 11: Ukraine commits to continue not developing nuclear weapons, in line with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Point 12: The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently occupied by Russia, will be operated jointly by Ukraine, the US and Russia, although the exact details are still under debate.
Point 13: Ukraine and Russia will implement educational and social programs to eliminate prejudices and foster understanding between both countries. Ukraine will implement European standards for the protection of minority languages (referring to the Russian-speaking population).
Point 14: Regarding the territorial issue, kyiv proposes two options: freezing the current front line as it passes through the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson – the possibility preferred by the Government – or demilitarizing the Donetsk area that Ukraine still controls and that Moscow demands, and transforming it into a special economic zone administered by Ukraine and secured by international troops, after approval in a national referendum.
Point 15: Ukraine and Russia agree not to resort to force to change agreed demarcations of territory.
Point 16: Russia will not prevent Ukraine from using the Dnieper River and the Black Sea for commercial purposes, an issue that will be regulated in a separate agreement.
Point 17: A humanitarian commission will be established to resolve outstanding issues such as the exchange of prisoners and the return of all civilians held by Russia, including deported minors.
Point 18: Ukraine will hold elections as soon as possible after signing the agreement.
Point 19: The implementation of this agreement will be monitored and guaranteed by a peace council chaired by US President Donald Trump.
Point 20: Once all parties agree to this agreement, a ceasefire will take effect immediately.