U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance has identified three main principles that, in his opinion, should form the basis of any peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine. According to Vance, the key conditions are a cessation of hostilities while ensuring Ukraine’s sovereignty, the acceptability of the agreements for both Ukraine and Russia, and the establishment of guarantees that hostilities will not resume in the future.
This is reported by Kyiv24
“Any peace plan between Ukraine and Russia must: stop the killings while preserving Ukraine’s sovereignty; be acceptable to both Russia and Ukraine; maximize the chances that the war will not start again,” he wrote on social media platform X.
Vance’s Position on Criticism of the Peace Plan
Vance emphasized that the negative reaction to the peace agreement proposed by the U.S. administration is often a result of either a misunderstanding of the document’s content or an incorrect assessment of the situation on the ground. He added that the illusion of a quick victory through additional supplies of weapons, finances, or sanctions is misguided, and achieving peace is only possible through the efforts of pragmatic politicians who realistically assess the situation.
Main Provisions of the U.S. Peace Plan Draft
A draft of the U.S. peace plan has come to the attention of Western media, which, among other things, proposes holding elections in Ukraine within 100 days after the signing of the agreement. The draft also includes a requirement to amend the Ukrainian Constitution to include a clause on non-alignment and a refusal of NATO membership, with a similar declaration to be made by the alliance itself. Additionally, the document specifies limitations on the size of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reportedly to 600,000 servicemen.
The plan was developed with the participation of Russian representatives, but without the involvement of Ukraine and European countries. At the same time, the Donald Trump administration is pressuring Kyiv to approve the peace plan by November 27. According to Reuters, should Ukraine refuse, it may lose access to intelligence data and arms supplies from the U.S.
In response to these developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his video address, called the current situation “one of the most difficult moments in our history.” He emphasized that Ukraine is faced with a tough choice between preserving dignity and risking losing a key partner, as well as between accepting difficult conditions and the likelihood of an extremely harsh winter.
The Russian Federation, for its part, has also expressed readiness for peace negotiations. According to President Vladimir Putin, Moscow has received a 28-point document from the U.S. that he believes “can serve as the basis for a final peace settlement.”