Demilitarised zone and Ukraine in the EU in 2027: here is the peace plan
So-called 'territory swaps' are an inescapable part of the agreement, but the lines are the subject of tough negotiations
A demilitarised zone along the entire front line and a deeper area interdicted to heavy artillery. Ukraine could join the EU by 2027, with 'Article 5-like' security guarantees from the US. These and other details of the negotiation package signed by the US are emerging, and the Washington Post today describes a rather nuanced overall picture. But the border compromise remains the main obstacle, notes the US newspaper, which has heard American, Ukrainian and European sources.
Despite the Trump administration's pressure tactics and 'its incomprehensible sympathy for the Russian aggressor', highlights the Post, a peace deal for Ukraine seems to be getting closer. At least the officials involved in the negotiations seem convinced of this. Negotiations on which President Donald Trump's pressure is weighing heavily: if he continues to press Volodymyr Zelensky and his European allies excessively, is the reading, they could be pushed to refuse and continue fighting despite the very high costs.
The negotiating framework, coordinated by the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff, consists of three documents: an actual peace plan, an agreement on security guarantees and a plan for economic recovery.
Here are the key points as they emerge from the Washington Post's analysis and sources.
FAST EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Ukraine could join the European Union as early as 2027. The Trump administration believes it can overcome Hungary's opposition. Accession is seen not only as an economic driver, but as a means to fight endemic corruption and to sanction the victory of Ukraine's European project.
