
Trump pushes Ukraine peace plan with significant concessions
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White House pushes new 28-point peace plan with concessions Ukraine previously rejected
PBS News obtained the 28-point plan drafted by the Trump administration to try to end the war in Ukraine. The document is at the center of a pivotal diplomatic visit to Kyiv by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. It references Ukrainian security guarantees, but also demands Ukraine give up territory, cap the size of its military and blocks NATO from sending troops to Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Trump pushes Ukraine peace plan with significant concessions
Clip: 11/20/2025 | 5m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
PBS News obtained the 28-point plan drafted by the Trump administration to try to end the war in Ukraine. The document is at the center of a pivotal diplomatic visit to Kyiv by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. It references Ukrainian security guarantees, but also demands Ukraine give up territory, cap the size of its military and blocks NATO from sending troops to Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAMNA NAWAZ: "PBS News Hour" has obtained# the 28-point plan drafted by the Trump## administration to try to end the war in# Ukraine.
The document is at the center## of a pivotal ongoing diplomatic visit to# Kyiv by U.S.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.
It references Ukrainian security guarantees,# but also demands Ukraine give up territory,## cap the size of its military,# and blocks NATO from sending## troops to Ukraine.
U.S.
officials# emphasize, it is a working document.
Here's Nick Schifrin with more.
NICK SCHIFRIN: Today, in Ukraine, grief.# Residents of the Western city of Ternopil## honor children killed yesterday by a Russian# missile that cut this apartment building in## half.
It's the kind of attack that has# pushed Ukraine to demand punishment.
But the Trump administration says it's pushing for# peace.
Secretary of the U.S.
Army Dan Driscoll,## the Army's civilian leader, is in Kyiv on# an unusual diplomatic mission and today## gave Ukrainian President Volodymyr# Zelenskyy a new American framework.
It would include security guarantees that# Ukraine has been demanding.
But the Trump## administration has made clear both sides will need# to make compromises.
And the full 28-point plan,## received and provided to "PBS News# Hour" by a senior European official,## not only includes security guarantees for# Ukraine, but also longstanding Russian demands.
Ukraine would have to limit the size of its# military.
NATO would not be allowed to send## any troops into Ukraine.
And Ukraine would# have to give up the portion of the Donetsk## region that it still controls that Russia# has failed to capture despite 11 years of## war.
That territory would be internationally# recognized as Russian, but demilitarized.
That would give Russia control over the entire# Donbass.
The U.S.
would then recognize the## Donbass, occupied Crimea and the occupied# portions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as## de facto Russian.
In addition, NATO would# change its language to not admit Ukraine in## the future.
The U.S.
would lift sanctions on# Russia in stages and on a case-by-case basis.
All parties would receive -- quote --# "full amnesty" for their actions.
And## $100 billion of frozen Russian assets would be# earmarked for Ukrainian reconstruction.
Tonight,## Zelenskyy said he would negotiate off the# text presented by Driscoll constructively.
VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, Ukrainian President# (through translator): We agreed that our## teams will work on these proposals to# ensure it's all genuine.
We will not## make any sharp statements, and we're# geared up for clear and honest work.
KAROLINE LEAVITT, White House Press# Secretary: Good afternoon, everybody.
NICK SCHIFRIN: At the White House,# spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said## the 28-point plan had been quietly# developed over the last month by## special envoy Steve Witkoff and# Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
KAROLINE LEAVITT: They have been engaging# with both sides, Russia and Ukraine equally,## to understand what these countries# would commit to in order to see a## lasting and durable peace.
The president# supports this plan.
It's a good plan for## both Russia and Ukraine.
And we believe# that it should be acceptable to both sides.
NICK SCHIFRIN: On a rare trip to the front line,# Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained## his version of what's acceptable, once again# describing Ukraine's government as illegitimate.
VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President (through# translator): A group of individuals,## this criminal group, an organized criminal# community that has usurped power and under## the pretext of the need to continue# the war with Russia, is holding power## in Ukraine for personal enrichment.
But# we all have our own goals.
The main one,## of course, is achieving the goals# of the special military operation.
NICK SCHIFRIN: But for the European countries# that have collectively provided as many weapons## to Ukraine as the U.S., the U.S.
'# 28-point plan missed the main point E.U.
foreign policy Kaja Kallas.
KAJA KALLAS, European Foreign Policy Chief:# The pressure must be on the aggressor,## not on the victim.
Rewarding aggression# will only invite more of it.
The E.U.## has a very clear two-point plan, first,# weaken Russia, second, support Ukraine.
NICK SCHIFRIN: French Foreign# Minister Jean-Noel Barrot: JEAN-NOEL BARROT, French Europe and Foreign# Affairs Minister (through translator): Peace## cannot mean capi.. the Ukrainians, who have heroically# resisted Russia's uninhibited aggression## for more than three years, will never# accept any form of capitulation.
NICK SCHIFRIN: And, tonight, White House# spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt released a## statement that concludes -- quote -- "This plan# was crafted to reflect the realities of the## situation after five years of devastating# war to find the best win-win scenario,## where both parties gain more# than they must give" -- Amna.
AMNA NAWAZ: Nick, I know you have been talking to## officials and analysts to get their take# on this plan.
.. NICK SCHIFRIN: A senior European official# who hopes to help Ukraine resist Russia## believes that Europe can help edit these# points, so that they are more pro-Ukrainian.
And analysts who are along those same lines fear# that there's too many poison pills in this plan.## Number one, it limits the size of the Ukrainian# military, while not putting any limits on the## size of the Russian military.
And the language# on nonaggression is really nonenforceable,## as one person put it, meaning Ukraine# will not be self-reliant in the future.
Number two, no punishment of Russia for widespread# war crimes, despite language in there that we## reported about $100 billion of currently frozen# assets going for reconstruction, and changes## NATO's Constitution, very difficult.
Analysts who# want this to work tell me, look, there needs to be## a concrete framework for Ukrainian security# guarantees if this is ever going to work.
AMNA NAWAZ: Nick Schifrin, great# reporting, as always.
Thank you.
NICK SCHIFRIN: Thank you.
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