Trump’s 28 Point Plan for Ukraine and Russia

Peloni:  To be honest, I have high expectations that the terms will quickly be violated, even if they are dubiously accepted to begin with. Many of these points require a considerable amount of trust for parties which have no reason to trust either each other or the US.  Of course, Trump’s negotiating style includes the use of significant means to leverage the parties towards accepting difficult terms.  In particular, Point #20 will be difficult for both sides, but nearly impossible for Ukraine as its best elements of their armed forces include Azov.  I have always worried about the Jewish community in Ukraine following the war, and this concern has not been lightened with the prospect of Ukraine having to chase a hasty peace before their battlefield losses are even more penalizing than they stand at this hour.


Trumps 28 peace plan for Ukriane and Russia in short:

1. Ukraine’s sovereignty affirmed.

2. Russia, Ukraine and Europe sign a non-aggression pact.

3. Russia agrees not to invade neighbors and NATO stops expansion.

4. Russia and NATO launch a de-escalation dialogue.

5. US gives Ukraine post-war security guarantees.

6. Ukraine’s military capped at 600000 troops.

7. Ukraine amends constitution to renounce NATO membership.

8. No NATO troops in Ukraine, with exceptions for UK-France peacekeepers plan.

9. UK and EU keep fighter jets stationed in Poland.

10. Ukraine loses US guarantees if it invades Russia, Russia faces full sanctions and deal reversal if it invades Ukraine.

11. Ukraine allowed to join the European Union.

12. A global Ukraine Development Fund finances reconstruction and industry.

13. Sanctions on Russia lifted gradually, Russia reenters the G8.

14. 100 billion dollars in frozen Russian assets fund Ukraine’s rebuild, the rest are unfrozen.

15. A US-Russia compliance hotline is created.

16. Russia passes a law enforcing its non-aggression pledge.

17. US and Russia extend the START nuclear treaty.

18. Ukraine renounces nuclear weapons.

19. IAEA takes control of the Zaporozhye plant and power is split equally.

20. Both sides implement tolerance education and ban Nazi ideology.

21. New territorial lines set: Ukraine withdraws from remaining Donetsk and Lugansk, Russia withdraws from Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Sumy, with a demilitarized Donetsk buffer under Russian recognition.

22. Neither side can change borders by force in the future.

23. Russia allows Ukraine to use the Dnieper River commercially.

24. A full civilian, POW and remains exchange takes place.

25. Ukraine holds presidential elections within 100 days.

26. Full amnesty for all parties.

27. The deal becomes legally binding and monitored by a US-led Peace Council.

28. Immediate ceasefire begins once both sides sign, followed by troop withdrawals.

November 21, 2025 | 11 Comments »

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    • BTW Seb,

      I don’t think it’s conceivable that Putin would accept the 28-point proposal, even if Ukraine hadn’t drawn any red lines. The Russian economy is in ruins. With oil now around $35, they are essentially without any income; and his new VAT has led to open protest in Vladivostok. China cannot help him, India has all but abandoned him; and the Ayatollah has all he can do, to evacuate his supporters from drought-stricken Tehran. His effective friends have dwindled to North Korea and Belarus. He’s desperate for a way out; but I doubt that even Donald Trump can give him one.

      Maybe Bashir Al-Assad can step up to replace him.

  3. “Sovereignty?” Meaning Russia withdraws from Donbas and Crimea? And the Russian-speakers who seceded in a war that cost 14,000 lives before the Russian Federation accepted the membership application of the Donbas and Luhansk Republics will be suppressed again? What’s the deal? If that’s the case, this deal is a non-starter. Promises to keep NATO out, sort of, won’t fool the Russians. Not again. And in exchange for what? Sanctions waivers? Even Trump has allowed some already because they would hurt U.S. “allies.” And Russia has BRICS and a gold standard for their currency plus China.The U.S. fought in Afghanistan for 20 years. The Ukraine is in Russia’s back yard. I predict neither Russia nor Ukraine will give an inch. Also, remember, Russia and China both have vetos on the UN security council. This war will probably go on into the next U.S. administration. And Zelensky will permit elections? When’s the last time a dictator voluntarily relinquished power? ( And what would the neo-Nazis embedded in key positions do to him if he did? You notice Trump’s 28 points acknowledges and takes aim at them) South Korea takes presidents declaring martial law very seriously.

    “AI Overview”

    “South Korea’s president can potentially face the death penalty, as capital punishment is a legal penalty for crimes like insurrection, which former President Yoon Suk Yeol is accused of. However, since 1997, South Korea has had an unofficial moratorium on executions, meaning no one has been executed since December 1997. This makes it highly unlikely the death sentence would be carried out, although the legal possibility remains.
    Legal status: The death penalty is a legal punishment for crimes like insurrection, which former President Yoon is accused of.
    Current practice: South Korea has had an unofficial moratorium on executions since 1997.
    Likelihood of execution: Although a death sentence is a theoretical possibility, it is highly unlikely to be carried out due to the long-standing moratorium.
    Former President Yoon’s situation: Yoon faces charges of insurrection, and if found guilty, the death penalty is a potential, though unlikely, sentence. He has denied the charges.
    Other former presidents: Former President Kim Dae-jung was sentenced to death in 1980 but had the sentence commuted to a suspended sentence in 1982. ”

    However, the good news for us in the West is that the conflict will drop out of the headlines, again. Aaah, relief. “Peace”, at last. “Out of sight, out of mind.”