U.S. pressures Kyiv to accept peace plan

President Trump’s “final offer” to end the war in Ukraine proposes a freeze of the frontlines in exchange for terms that critics argue amount to a surrender to Russian interests

CONCESSIONS TO RUSSIA
President Putin

U.S. recognition of Russian control in Crimea

De facto recognition of Russia’s occupation of nearly all of Luhansk Oblast and occupied territory of Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhya

Promise that Ukraine will not become member of NATO, although it could join EU

Lifting of sanctions imposed since 2014 and enhancement of U.S.-Russian economic cooperation

CONCESSIONS TO UKRAINE
President Zelensky

“Robust security guarantee” involving ad hoc group of European and possibly non-European nations – not clear whether U.S. would take part in “peacekeeping force”

Return of small part of Kharkiv Oblast Russia has occupied

Promised unimpeded passage along Dnipro River in south

Receive compensation and assistance for reconstruction from unspecified funding source

Zaporizhya Nuclear Power Plant: U.S. to take control of Russian-occupied plant and feed electricity to both Ukraine and Russia

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Area held by Russia
Crimea
Kharkiv
Kyiv
BELARUS
RUSSIA
UKRAINE
POLAND
HUNGARY
MOLDOVA
ROMANIA
200km
125 miles
Black Sea
Dnipro river
Kherson Oblast
Zaporizhya Oblast
Donetsk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast

Sources: Reuters, Axios, ISW
Pictures: Getty Images
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