Today the media is dominated with discussion of Donald Trump’s 28-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine.
It seems tilted toward Russia if compared to the earlier 10-point plan offered by Zelenskyy. In as much as this was laid down initially it has worked as a kind of anchor in negotiation where everything that moves away from that is seen as tilted towards Russia, but that on the other hand is what was always going to happen. He is negotiating after all with Russia and his initial anchor reflects what for Zelenskyy’s view of Ukriane would be the best poutcome. It was always going to be that the final outcome wouldn’t be exactly what he wanted. Donald Trump has produced a plan some distance away from that, in reaction to which Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine will have to choose between loss of dignity and loss of a key strategic partner.
The usual tenor of European politics is to be more supportive to the Zelenskyy position, with the obvious exception of Viktor Orban, who would likely be happy with the Trump proposal.
Let me offer you this brief breakdown of the 28 points, and then we will vote on whether this is acceptable or not, because the way that our political leaders will vote is one thing, and what individuals would like is not always the same thing.
📊 Structured Breakdown
A. Sovereignty & Security (Points 1–6)
- Ukraine’s sovereignty reconfirmed, but with restrictions.
- Non‑aggression pact between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe, mediated by the US.
- Ukraine must constitutionally renounce NATO membership.
- Military capped at 600,000 personnel.
- NATO barred from stationing troops in Ukraine; jets instead based in Poland.
- Conditional US security guarantees — void if Ukraine strikes Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause.
B. Political & Legal (Points 7–10)
- EU membership eligibility with short‑term preferential market access.
- Ukraine required to hold elections within 100 days.
- Constitutional changes to enshrine neutrality and military limits.
- International monitoring of reforms and compliance.
C. Economic & Reconstruction (Points 11–16)
- Creation of a Ukraine Development Fund with US and World Bank financing.
- Joint US‑Ukraine infrastructure projects to rebuild transport and energy.
- Frozen Russian assets repurposed — profits split between US and Europe.
- $100bn earmarked for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
- Massive reconstruction package tied to compliance with the deal.
- Preferential trade agreements with EU and US during rebuilding.
D. Russia’s Reintegration (Points 17–21)
- Phased sanction relief for Russia.
- Invitation to rejoin the G8 once compliance is verified.
- Global economic reintegration through trade and finance channels.
- Restoration of Russian access to international banking systems.
- Normalization of diplomatic relations with Western states.
E. Territorial Concessions (Points 22–28)
- Crimea recognized as Russian.
- Donetsk recognized as Russian.
- Luhansk recognized as Russian.
- Other occupied territories effectively ceded to Russia.
- Ukraine barred from reclaiming lost territories militarily.
- International recognition of Russia’s new borders.
- Long‑term monitoring of territorial status by international observers.
Taking this all together in order to keep it simple, please vote in the poll below.
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Would love to vote but cannot see any “poll below” ? Maybe it’s my browser. ?
Not sure why. The poll is underneath and carries over to Crowdsignal – maybe in some browsers there is an issue, maybe try from the phone?
o.k. Thanks David. It’s probably ‘Firefox’ which often behaves in very strange ways. I’ll try another browser. Best wishes.
Alan.