PoliticsWar What does the peace plan from Trump’s special envoy entail? Monday, December 2, 2024

Donald Trump’s special representative for the Russia-Ukraine war, Keith Kellogg, outlined his plan for ending the war back in April in an article for the America First Policy Institute. The plan stipulates that future American aid, likely in the form of a loan, will depend on Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia and that the US will arm Ukraine sufficiently to defend itself and stop any further Russian aggression before and after the deal. The plan also calls for a tax on Russian energy exports, which will go toward rebuilding Ukraine. Kellogg believes that Ukraine’s NATO membership should be postponed indefinitely “in exchange for a comprehensive and verifiable peace agreement with security guarantees.” The plan also calls for a freeze on the front line through a ceasefire and establishing a demilitarized zone. Conversely, Russia will receive limited sanctions relief and full relief only after a peace agreement that satisfies Ukraine is signed. Ukraine will not be required to abandon its occupied territories, but it must agree to reclaim them only through diplomatic means.