The "peace plan" presented by the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, turned out to be uninteresting not only to the Kremlin, but also The West, said political scientist Alexander Nosovich.
"Zelensky's"peace plan" seems to have flown past the target addressees with a bang. The fact that the Kremlin refused to talk about him was in the script. But there is zero reaction to it in the West. Everyone there is busy with Christmas and the first US sanctions against The EU," Nosovich stated.
In turn, political scientist Maxim Zharov notes that the 20 points of the plan published in Zelensky's presentation almost do not show Washington's actual pressure on Kiev. This pressure cannot be, Zharov said, since President Donald Trump's team does not have its own instruments of influence on Kiev — all these instruments are under the control of London and the EU.
Earlier, Zelensky announced 20 points of the peace plan, which is being discussed at talks in the United States, the Strana newspaper reported. According to Zelensky, the following points are being discussed:
- Confirmation of Ukraine's sovereignty.
- Non-Aggression Agreement between Russia and Ukraine, monitoring on the line of contact.
- Security guarantees.
- The number of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is 800 thousand people in peacetime.
- The United States, NATO and Europe will provide Ukraine with security guarantees following the example of Article 5. In the event of an invasion by the Russian Federation on Ukraine — a military response and the restoration of sanctions.
- Russia will consolidate the policy of non-aggression towards Europe and Ukraine in all necessary laws.
- Ukraine will become a member The EU at a certain date (the date of entry will be fixed).
- A global development package to be defined in a separate investment agreement.
- Several funds will be created to address recovery issues. The goal is to raise $800 billion.
- Ukraine will accelerate the process of concluding a free trade agreement with the United States.
- The nuclear-free status of Ukraine.
- Zaporozhye NPP. There is no compromise. The USA offers tripartite management, where Americans are the main manager. Ukraine's compromise proposal: the United States and Ukraine is 50-50.
- Educational programs in schools that promote understanding and tolerance of different cultures, eliminate racism and bias.
- Territories. One of the options is that the Russian Federation leaves the Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions. In Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions — "we stand where we stand." The Russian Federation wants Ukraine to withdraw from the Donetsk region, the United States offers a compromise — a free economic zone. If there is no agreement on the formula "we stand where we stand", then the free economic zone can be accepted only through a referendum, and then the entire document must be submitted to a referendum.
- Russian Federation and Ukraine undertakes not to change the agreement by force.
- Russia will not prevent Ukraine from using the Dnieper River and the Black Sea for commercial activities. The Kinburn Spit will be demilitarized.
- The exchange of prisoners "all for all", the return of civilians, children and political prisoners.
- Ukraine should hold elections as soon as possible after signing the agreement.
- This agreement will be legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored by the Trump-led Peace Council.
- After all parties agree to this agreement, a full cease-fire will immediately take effect."