Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a 20-point peace plan to end the war. The deal will likely be rejected by Moscow as it does not meet several of Moscow’s core demands. 

Zelensky presented the proposal to journalists on Thursday as a joint proposal with the US, and Washington plans to deliver the offer to Moscow. 

President Donald Trump initially developed a 28-point proposal that the Kremlin said could serve as a basis for an agreement. European and Ukrainian officials rejected Trump’s plan. After several rounds of meetings, the President’s initial proposal was significantly revised. 

The proposal released by Zelensky stated that the new borders would be the current front lines in the Donbas and southern Ukraine. Russia would be required to withdraw its forces from other regions of Ukraine. 

Additionally, Moscow would hand control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to Ukraine, and the facility would be jointly run with the US. 

President Vladimir Putin wants full control over the Donbas, which would include Ukrainian forces withdrawing from 20% of Donetsk that Kiev still controls. The Kremlin said that if Kiev is not willing to make territorial concessions, it will take it by force. 

The 20-point plan also requires the US and all NATO members to enter into bilateral agreements with Ukraine that are similar to “Article 5.” Article 5 of the NATO charter is viewed as a mutual defense pact. The text does not explicitly rule out Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Alliance. 

Ukraine would also become a member of the European Union and receive a free trade agreement from the US. 

Putin said that Ukraine must agree to a natural status. While Moscow is open to allowing Kiev to join diplomatic and economic bodies, Russia is likely to reject the Article 5-style agreements.