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Trump Advisors Propose Ukraine Peace Plan: 20-Year NATO Freeze, 1,200 km Demilitarized Zone, Russia Retains 20% Territory

Nov 7, 2024, 08:13 AM

According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, advisors to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are drafting a new peace plan for Ukraine. The proposed plan includes suspending Ukraine's ambitions to join NATO for at least 20 years, creating a demilitarized zone along the current 1,200-kilometer frontline without U.S. troops, and continuing U.S. arms supplies in exchange. The demilitarized zone would freeze the conflict along the 1,200-kilometer frontline, effectively consolidating Russia's control over approximately 20% of Ukrainian territory. The plan suggests that Kyiv would have the right to attempt to return territories through diplomacy but not through military means. Some advisors recommend limiting U.S. arms supplies to Ukraine until it agrees to negotiate with Russia. The initiative emerges as Ukraine faces manpower shortages and eroding defenses, prompting experts to argue it's time to shift strategies.