- Ukraine presented a 20-point peace plan with the US, offering security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5.
- The plan proposes a "line of contact" based on current troop positions in contested regions, with potential for demilitarized zones.
- Russia is unlikely to accept the plan as it stands, as it demands Ukraine withdraws from annexed territories.

🇺🇦: Did you hear about Zelenskyy’s new peace plan?

🇺🇸: No! What’s it about?

🇺🇦: He wants to end the war with Russia, apparently with a lot of help from the US.

🇺🇸: Wow, that’s a big deal! What are the main points?

🇺🇦: Basically, Ukraine wants strong security guarantees. Like, similar to NATO’s Article 5.

🇺🇸: So, protection? That makes sense. What about the army size?

🇺🇦: They’re planning to keep a pretty big army, around 800,000 people, even in peacetime.

🇺🇸: That's a lot! And what about joining the EU?

🇺🇦: They want to join the European Union, it’s part of the security plan. But no mention of joining NATO.

🇺🇸: Interesting. What about the land? That's probably the trickiest part.

🇺🇦: The plan says the current front lines in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson will be the “line of contact” for now.

🇺🇸: Sounds complicated! So, a demilitarized zone is suggested?

🇺🇦: Yeah, they're thinking about a demilitarized zone in Donetsk, with both sides pulling back troops. But it needs a referendum, too.

🇺🇸: A referendum? That means people get to vote?

🇺🇦: Exactly! Big decisions like that need public approval. Zelenskyy’s expecting a reply from Putin soon.

🇺🇸: Putin doesn't sound happy about this, right? He has his own conditions.

🇺🇦: Exactly! He wants Ukraine to pull out of those four regions Russia says it annexed. It’s gonna be tough.