Trump pledges to combat for Ukraine in blockbuster peace plan that features ‘unprecedented’ promise
Donald Trump is planning a move indicating an openness toward Ukraine NATO admittance as he continues to sour on Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s refusal to strike a peace deal to end the war.
The plan, according to a draft obtained by Axios, would include an unprecedented security guarantee committing the US and European allies to treat an attack on Ukraine as one on the entire ‘transatlantic community.’
It’s modeled on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Article 5, which is a cornerstone of the alliance that states ‘an armed attack against one member is considered an attack against all members.’
The promise comes after Ukraine lobbied hard to gain NATO admittance initially to deter Russia from launching the attack in February 2022 that started the war.
The guarantee would initially last for 10 years but could be renewed if there is mutual consent at the later date.
Ukraine and Russia are about to enter their fourth year of ongoing conflict while Trump has pressed for a deal between Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump even invited Putin to US soil for a bilateral summit in Alaska in August, but walked away with no real commitments from Moscow.
Zelensky has been trying for years to obtain security guarantees from the US and Europe, and this drafted plan is the first time Trump has put it on the table.
President Donald Trump (right) is finally willing to give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) security guarantees after a year of virtually no movement on peace negotiations with Russia, a draft proposal obtained by Axios reveals
In February, the Ukraine-Russia war will enter its fourth year – and Trump now appears open to giving a 10-year NATO-style commitment to protecting Ukraine from Russian aggression
It’s clearly a sign of his growing frustration with Putin’s refusal to end the war.
Repeatedly, Trump has boasted that he has ended multiple wars as president – but he has admitted that failing to bring a swift end to the Ukraine-Russia war has been a disappointment.
The 28-point plan Trump is putting forward will require Ukraine make some lofty concessions, but gives in on Zelensky’s top objective.
It would require Kyiv to cede even more Ukrainian territory than Russia currently controls. It would also lift sanctions, provide amnesty for war crimes and bring Russia back into the community of nations.
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll presented Zelensky with a plan on Thursday stating vaguely that ‘Ukraine will receive reliable security guarantees.’
The administration then presented Kyiv with another draft agreement stating more definitively that any future ‘significant, deliberate, and sustained armed attack’ by Russia on Ukraine ‘shall be regarded as an attack threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community.’
It says that the US and its allies will use military force to respond accordingly.
Trump invited Putin to Alaska for a bilateral summit in August, but walked away with no significant commitments and is growing frustrated with his refusal to end the war
A senior White House official told Axios that Russia was briefed on the draft.
The document has signature lines for Ukraine, the US, European Union, NATO and Russia, but it’s unclear if Putin’s signature will be required for the proposal to be adopted.
Axios reports that a senior White House official confirmed the legitimacy of the document and said that Trump sees the proposal as a ‘big win’ for Zelensky and Ukraine’s long-term security.
