Ukraine unveils details of 20-point peace initiative

Ukraine has unveiled the latest 20-point peace proposal brokered by the US to bring an end to the war with Russia.

- MARYAM ZAKIR-HUSSAIN

Ukrainian and US delegations reached a consensus on several critical issues in the latest round of talks in Miami. However, Volodymyr Zelensky said sensitive issues around territorial control in the country’s eastern industrial heartland, along with the management of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), remain unresolved.

“This is a document referred to as a framework, a foundational document on ending the war, a political document between us, America, Europe, and the Russians,” Mr Zelensky said. “We are ready for a meeting with the United States at the leaders’ level to address sensitive issues. Matters such as territorial questions must be discussed at the leaders’ level.”

Asked about the plan, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow would set out its position based on information received by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who met US envoys in Florida over the weekend. The recent proposal comes after weeks of modification to an earlier 28-point plan, which was heavily criticised by Ukraine and Nato leaders.

Below are the points of the draft proposal as unveiled by Mr Zelensky and shared by his office yesterday.

1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be reaffirmed.

2. This point will envisage a full and unquestionable nonaggression agreement between Russia and Ukraine. It specifies that to sustain long-term peace, a monitoring mechanism will be established to oversee the line of contact through space-based unmanned monitoring, to ensure early notification of violations, and to resolve conflicts.

3. Ukraine will receive robust security guarantees.