US EditionTrump's Ukraine Peace Effort Tests His Unconventional Diplomacy
The 28-point plan demands Ukraine concessions, sidelines experts, and faces criticism from Republicans and European allies, while Trump seeks quick peace amid political risks.
- This past week the Trump administration pushed a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine and sent envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to meet Vladimir Putin, but the late-night December 2 session produced no breakthroughs.
- A Miami meeting led by Steve Witkoff, Trump envoy, and Kirill Dmitriev, Russian envoy, largely forged the plan with Jared Kushner, Trump’s son‑in‑law, and Axios first reported it on Nov 18.
- Observers noted the draft’s provisions asked Ukraine to cede territory, limit its forces, and renounce NATO, drawing sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers and exasperation from European allies.
- Acting US ambassador Julie Davis was told to brief Army Secretary Dan Driscoll shortly before his talks, and the US invited Ukrainian officials to talks 'in the near future' with Witkoff and Jared Kushner meeting them in Miami.
- Experts say robust third‑party monitoring is essential to sustain any deal, with the University of Notre Dame’s Peace Accords Matrix showing success rates rise over 29%, while critics warn lifting sanctions could empower Moscow.
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Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Means More War
After attempting to impose draconian peace terms on Ukraine, the US delegation responsible for negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who all but dictated those terms, has once again failed to achieve a breakthrough. Even if the Trump administration does manage to get a peace agreement signed, what it contains – and what it omits – is likely to be a formula for renewed conflict.
ONE CYR'S VIEW: The Ukraine War, prospects for peace and truly high stakes
President Donald Trump deserves sincere praise and encouragement for his continuing so far pretty thankless, effort to bring about peace in the Russia-Ukraine war. He quite properly gives emphasis to the terrible human carnage of this conflict, involving civilians as…
Trump’s Ukraine plan sidesteps monitors vital to lasting peace
This article was jointly reported by Peter J Quaranto, visiting professor of the practice, University of Notre Dame; Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, professor of the practice in international peace studies, University of Notre Dame; Pavlo Smytsnyuk, visiting scholar at the Jordan Center, New York University, and Tyler Jess Thompson, research fellow with the Human Rights Center, […] The post Trump’s Ukraine plan sidesteps monitors vital to lasting p…
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