According to reports, a 28-point "draft plan" supported by the US demands for the "recognition of Crimea and other regions that the Russians have taken" in order to put an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The plan also calls for Ukraine to reduce its military by "more than half" and gradually relax sanctions against Moscow, according to details obtained by news agency AFP.
The article claims that Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, was formally presented with the "draft plan" by Washington. According to some reports, the proposed proposal appears to favor Russia by requesting concessions that Kyiv had previously rejected as being equivalent to submission.
The strategy of US President Donald Trump to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine
The plan, which was allegedly developed between Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev and President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, suggests the following important points:

1. According to individuals who spoke to AFP, the plan asks for the "recognition of Crimea and other regions [Luhansk and Donetsk] that the Russians have taken." In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.
Sources told AFP that the proposal asks for the "recognition of Crimea and other regions [Luhansk and Donetsk] that the Russians have taken" in terms of territory. In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.
2. According to a draft seen by AFP on Thursday, Ukraine would cede the eastern Donbas territory to Russia. Donetsk and Luhansk, which are presently under Ukrainian control, make up Donbas.

3. According to the plan, Ukraine's military will be cut in half, to 400,000–600,000 soldiers. In the past, Russian President Vladimir Putin had insisted that Ukraine remove all of its forces from Donetsk and Lugansk.
4. Kyiv would also have to surrender its long-range weapons.
5. The plan called for the deployment of European fighter jets in Poland to defend Ukraine, but no NATO troops would be stationed there, and Kyiv would consent to never join the military alliance. Russia has stated time and time again that it will not allow NATO forces to be on Ukrainian territory.

6. According to the Associated Press, $100 billion in blocked Russian assets would go toward rebuilding Ukraine. The United States would guarantee Ukraine's security, but Washington would have to pay for it.
7. After sanctions are withdrawn, the US would receive 50% of the earnings to invest in and restore Ukraine. It would also establish an economic alliance with Russia to reintegrate Russia into the world economy.
8. In a symbolic gesture that would put an end to its international isolation, the nation will also rejoin what was once known as the Group of 8, which comprises several of the largest economies in the world.

According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the most recent plan was negotiated between Putin's envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, and President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff. It comes after earlier Witkoff initiatives that Ukraine was cautious about and encountered nearly instant pushback from Europe.
Earlier on Thursday, Axios released the plan's text. A request for comment was not immediately answered by the White House.
Notably, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll led a group of senior US military officials in Kyiv this week to explore future directions. According to insiders, increasing military assistance is one option.
Ukraine responds
According to Zelensky's office, he has received the document and will meet with President Donald Trump in the next few days to address the "key points required to achieve peace."

A statement on Telegram declared, “We are prepared, now as always, to collaborate productively with the United States, and also with our allies in Europe and globally, to achieve peace.”