The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyannounced the details of the latest plan promoted by USA to end the Russian invasion.
According to Zelensky, the document was agreed upon by the negotiators Kyiv and Washington and later sent there Moscow so that Russia could submit comments.
The President explained that the text is accompanied by additional bilateral agreements between the United States and Ukraine focused on the security and reconstruction of the country.
The Ukrainian head of state explained the main points at a meeting with journalists in Kiev. Below is a verbatim transcript of the Ukrainian President’s statement on the contents of the pact:
- Ukraine’s sovereignty is reaffirmed. We declare that Ukraine is a sovereign state and all signatories to the agreement confirm this with their signatures
- This document constitutes a complete and unconditional non-aggression agreement between Russia and Ukraine. To support long-term peace, a monitoring mechanism will be established to monitor the line of contact through unmanned space surveillance, ensure early reporting of violations and resolve conflicts. The technical teams will agree on all the details.
- Ukraine You get strong security guarantees.
- The number of troops Ukrainian Armed Forces In peacetime there will be 800,000 soldiers.
- United States, the NATO and the European signatories will provide Ukraine with security guarantees in accordance with Article 5:
To. Yes Russia Invaded in Ukraine, all global sanctions against Russia will be restored in addition to a coordinated military response
B. If Ukraine invades Russia without provocation or opens fire on Russian territory, the security guarantees will be considered invalid. If Russia opens fire on Ukraine, security guarantees will come into force.
C. Bilateral security guarantees are not excluded from this Agreement.
6. Russia will formalize it a policy of non-aggression towards Europe and Ukraine in all necessary laws and in all documents necessary for its ratification.
- Ukraine becomes a member of the European Union within a specifically defined time frame and receives privileged access to the European market at short notice.
- A strong, comprehensive development package for Ukraine, to be set out in a separate agreement on investment and future prosperity. This will cover a wide range of economic sectors including: the creation of a Development Fund of Ukraine invest in high-growth sectors including technology, data centers and artificial intelligence; The United States and American companies will work with Ukraine and jointly invest in Ukraine’s reconstruction, development, modernization and operations Ukrainian gas infrastructureincluding its gas pipelines and storage facilities; Joint efforts will be made to rebuild war-affected areas, with the aim of restoring, rebuilding and modernizing cities and neighborhoods; infrastructure development; The Mineral extraction and natural resources; He World Bank will provide a dedicated funding package to ensure the resources needed to accelerate these efforts are provided; A high-level task force will be established, including the appointment of a prominent global financial leader as wealth manager, to organize the implementation of the strategic recovery plan and maximize opportunities for future prosperity.
- Various funds will be created to address the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, the reconstruction of damaged areas and regions, and humanitarian issues.
- a.- The United States and European countries will establish a capital and donations fund with a target of $200 billion for transparent and effective investments in Ukraine.
- b.- A wide range of capital investments and other financial instruments will be used for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The global reconstruction institutions They will use mechanisms to encourage and facilitate these efforts.
- c.- Ukraine will implement the best global standards to attract foreign direct investment.
- D.- Ukraine reserves the right to compensate for any damage caused.
10. Upon conclusion of this Agreement, Ukraine will accelerate the process of concluding a free trade agreement with the United States.
11. Ukraine confirms that it will remain a non-nuclear state in accordance with the Agreement Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
12. The nuclear power plant Zaporozhye It is operated jointly by three countries: Ukraine, the United States and Russia.
13. Both countries are committed to implementing educational programs in schools and throughout society that promote understanding and tolerance of different cultures and reduce racism and prejudice. Ukraine will apply EU rules on religious tolerance and protection of minority languages.
14. In the regions Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporozhye And Khersonthe Line of Troop Deployment will be recognized as a de facto line of contact at the time of this Agreement.
- a.- We de facto confirm as parties that this is the line of contact we are currently on.
- b.- A working group will be convened to determine the redistribution of forces necessary to end the conflict and to set the parameters for possible future special economic zones.
- c.- On an equivalent basis for troop movement, international forces will be deployed along the Line of Contact to monitor compliance with this Agreement. If a decision is made to establish such a zone, a special permit from the Ukrainian parliament or a referendum will be required.
- d.- The Russian Federation must withdraw its troops from the regions Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Summi And Kharkov for this agreement to come into force.
- e.- The parties undertake to comply with the rules, guarantees and obligations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and its Additional Protocols, which apply in full to the territory, including universally recognized human rights.
15. Having agreed on future territorial agreements, both the Russian Federation and Ukraine undertake not to change these agreements by force.
16. Russia will not prevent Ukraine from using this Dnieper River and the Black Sea for commercial purposes.
17. A humanitarian committee will be set up to resolve outstanding issues.
- a.- All Prisoners of war The rest, including those condemned by the Russian system from 2014 to the present, are essentially being exchanged for everyone.
- b.- All detained civilians and hostages, including children and political prisoners, will be returned.
- c.- Measures will be taken to address the problems and suffering of the victims of the conflict.
18. Ukraine will organize elections as soon as possible after the agreement is signed.
19. The Agreement It will be legally binding and compliance will be monitored by a Peace Council.led by President Trump, in which representatives of Ukraine, Europe, NATO, Russia and the United States. Sanctions are provided for violations.
- After the agreement is formally accepted by all parties involved, a full ceasefire will be concluded immediately.
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