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  1. The signatories affirm that Ukraine is a sovereign state.

  2. The document constitutes a full and unquestionable non-aggression agreement between Russia and Ukraine. A monitoring mechanism will be set up to oversee the conflict line using satellite-based unmanned surveillance, ensuring early detection of violations.

  3. Ukraine will receive security guarantees.

  4. The size of Ukraine’s Armed Forces will remain at 800,000 personnel during peacetime.

  5. The U.S., NATO, and European signatory states will provide Ukraine with “Article 5–like" guarantees. Following points apply:

A) If Russia invades Ukraine, a coordinated military response will be launched, and all global sanctions against Russia will be reinstated.

B) If Ukraine invades Russia or opens fire at Russian territory without provocation, the security guarantees will be considered void. If Russia opens fire on Ukraine, the security guarantees will come into effect.

C) The U.S. will receive compensation for providing security guarantees. (This provision has been removed.)

D) Previously signed bilateral security agreements between Ukraine and around 30 countries will remain in place.

  1. Russia will formalize its non-aggression stance towards Europe and Ukraine in all necessary laws and documents, ratifying them by Russia's State Duma.

  2. Ukraine will become an EU member at a clearly designated time and will receive a short-term preferential access to the European market.

"As of today, the timing of Ukraine’s accession is a bilateral discussion between the United States and Ukraine, without European confirmation for now," Zelensky said.

"Membership in the European Union is also our security guarantee, and therefore we want to set a date — when this will happen. For example, 2027 or 2028."

  1. Ukraine will receive a global development package, detailed in a separate agreement, covering various economic areas:

A) A development fund will be created for investing in fast-growing industries, including technology, data centers, and artificial intelligence.

B) The U.S. and U.S. companies will work with Ukraine to jointly invest in the restoration, modernization, and operation of Ukraine's gas infrastructure, including pipelines and storage facilities.

C) Joint efforts will be made to rebuild war-torn areas, focusing on restoring and modernizing cities and residential neighborhoods.

D) Infrastructure development will be prioritized.

E) Extraction of minerals and natural resources will be expanded.

F) The World Bank will provide a special funding package to support the acceleration of these efforts.

G) A high-level working group will be established, including the appointment of a leading global financial expert as the prosperity administrator to oversee the implementation of the strategic recovery plan and future prosperity.

  1. The creation of several funds to address the restoration of the Ukrainian economy, the reconstruction of damaged areas and regions, and humanitarian issues will be established. The aim is to mobilize $800 billion, the estimated cost of the damage from the Russian war.

  2. Ukraine will accelerate the process of negotiating a free trade agreement with the U.S.

  3. Ukraine reaffirms its commitment to remaining a non-nuclear state, in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

  4. Control over the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the restoration of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.

  5. Ukraine and Russia will introduce school courses that promote understanding and tolerance of different cultures, fight racism and prejudice. Ukraine will approve EU rules on religious tolerance and minority language protection.

  6. In Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts, the line of military positions on the date of signing will be recognized as the de facto front line.

A) To determine troop movements needed to end the war and set up potential "free economic zones," with Russia withdrawing its troops from these areas.

B) Russia must withdraw its troops from occupied parts of Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv oblasts for the agreement to take effect.

C) International forces will be placed along the front line to monitor the agreement's implementation.

D) The parties agree to follow the rules and obligations imposed by the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols, including universal human rights.

  1. Russia and Ukraine commit to refraining from using force to alter territorial arrangements and will resolve any disputes through diplomatic means.

  2. Russia will not obstruct Ukraine’s use of the Dnipro River and the Black Sea for commercial purposes. A separate maritime agreement will ensure freedom of navigation and transport, with the Russian-occupied Kinburn Spit being demilitarized.

  3. Establishment of a humanitarian committee that will ensure the following:

A) All-for-all prisoner exchange.

B) All detained civilians, including children and political prisoners, will be freed.

C) Actions will be taken to address the problems and alleviate the suffering of conflict victims.

  1. Ukraine must hold presidential elections as soon as possible after the deal is signed.

  2. The deal will be legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored by the Peace Council, chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump. Ukraine, Europe, NATO, Russia, and the U.S. will be part of this process. Violations will lead to sanctions.

  3. The ceasefire will take effect immediately once all parties agree to the deal.

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[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago

So you think "expanding mineral extraction" and "create a special fund" are things they're doing out of the goodness of their hearts? If they didn't plan to descend on Ukraine like carrion birds they'd have given them what they need to win way earlier.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 71 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I know they want to end the war but:

The deal will be legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored by the Peace Council, chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump. Ukraine, Europe, NATO, Russia, and the U.S. will be part of this process. Violations will lead to sanctions.

You can't trust trump to do right by ukraine on this.

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can't trust Trump.

Fixed it for you.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Trump can't trust Trump.

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I don't know that Trump (or Vance) actually wants the war to end.

I think he'd be more than happy to just abandon Ukraine and tell the E.U. to just figure it out. I think it were as easy as he had hoped it would be, he would have already pulled the U.S. out of Ukraine and left NATO because he's either dumb enough to believe that if Putin invaded and succeeded in taking over Europe, he would then just leave the U.S. alone. Or, Trump doesn't really care about what Putin (not to mention China and Iran) could potentially team up to do to the U.S. once we've lost all of our Western allies.

He loves to play the part of an anti-war isolationist when it comes to NATO, but will make the lamest arguments to explain why invading Venezuela was so necessary. Now he's going to passive aggressively explain why it's so necessary to invade Greenland for America's security, so he can then hand it over to Vladdy daddy, and give him the upper hand against Europe.

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Trump is pretty much toast. He won't be around to do anything soon

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No offense, but we've been hearing that for awhile now.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

He has the worlds best evil scientists keeping him alive until the people behind him can get their stuff in line

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

He's 80 years old and senile.

Ukraine is European. Us Europeans can look after our own problems.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That said, I am not sure what Peace Council they refer to.

Is it this, and in such case why is Trump involved in it? Ot is it some specific Ukraine/Russia related council?

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They just mean a council created for that purpose, Trump is on there to keep his ego massaged is my guess

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

He works for putin, he's on it for more than ego.

Trump not being in the White House doesn't solve the issue of the billionaires who put him there (who also just happen to be linked to Putin). Vance is next in line to replace Trump if something happens before the next election (if we even have one), and in a lot of ways, he's actually more terrifying than Trump.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)
  1. Ukraine and Russia will introduce school courses that promote understanding and tolerance of different cultures, fight racism and prejudice.

I don’t see Russia agreeing to this.

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Bruh, that sounds like the woke

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 22 points 1 day ago

Gonna be as effective as the Gaza/Israel peace.

[–] Vikthor@piefed.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Ehh, US gonna send Witkoff to officially present this to russians, they will promptly send him back and we will have another round of this charade where Trump pushes for more Ukrainian concessions.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The parties agree to follow the rules and obligations imposed by the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols, including universal human rights.

Yeah right... It all is pretty optimistic but at that point there I don't think Russia can sign and expect to live up to the requirements

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't disagree with you about Putin living up to this, but it all seems more than reasonable.

It all seems easily attainable, but there's only one person keeping all of this from happening by refusing to sign it, and one president and his vice president who seem to be ok with continuing to give that person the cover he needs to keep dicking around while pretending to actually want peace.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

If Russia was to sign a treaty forcing them to live up to universal human rights, they would need to change a lot more than their stance towards Ukraine or Europe.

They would never oblige themselves to that point.

I also agree that the most points are easily attainable but Russia would lose too much face signing this, especially considering the intentions of the war that they started

[–] wieson@feddit.org 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like the weighing of priorities:

  • Ukraine will be definitely a part of the EU, we need a fixed date .
  • yeah I guess will start to talk about a free trade agreement with the US
[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But can those two conditions coexist?Ukraine can't have a free trade agreement with the US if it is part of the EU

[–] wieson@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

They only promise negotiations not agreements (no. 10)

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure! But they could negotiate all they want on making earth the center of the Galaxy, but it wouldn't make it so no matter what they agree on.

I just can't see that there is any point in including both of these points if they would counter each other

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 3 points 22 hours ago

Ukraine wants EU membership. Trump doesn't want to feel like the US is being left out, so Ukraine will pretend to negotiate to spare his feelings.

[–] puppinstuff@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Sounds reasonable. That’s why Russia will never sign.

[–] AstaKask@lemmy.cafe 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

There's not gonna be peace until Putin and his ilk hang. If it takes Moscow burning to the ground and the balkanisation of Russia, so be it.

You're ignoring point 13