Trump’s 28-Point Proposal for Ukraine

A comprehensive breakdown with context, charts, and interactive insights.

Overview of the 28-Point Proposal

This plan outlines security, territorial, economic, and humanitarian measures proposed by former President Donald Trump to resolve the Ukraine conflict.

  • Guarantees Ukraine’s sovereignty and limits NATO expansion.
  • Provides security guarantees with strict caveats for Ukraine.
  • Details economic recovery and reconstruction packages.
  • Includes humanitarian measures, elections, and legal frameworks.

Full 28-Point Breakdown

  1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed.
  2. Comprehensive non-aggression agreement between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe.
  3. Expectation that Russia will not invade neighbors and NATO will not expand further.
  4. US-mediated dialogue between Russia and NATO to resolve security issues.
  5. Ukraine receives reliable security guarantees.
  6. Ukrainian Armed Forces capped at 600,000 personnel.
  7. Ukraine enshrines non-NATO status; NATO agrees not to admit Ukraine.
  8. NATO will not station troops in Ukraine.
  9. European fighter jets stationed in Poland.
  10. US security guarantees with specific caveats.
  11. Ukraine eligible for EU membership with preferential access.
  12. Global reconstruction and development package for Ukraine.
  13. Russia reintegrated into global economy with phased sanctions lifting.
  14. Frozen funds allocated for Ukraine reconstruction and joint US-Russian projects.
  15. US-Russia working group to ensure security compliance.
  16. Russia enshrines non-aggression towards Europe and Ukraine.
  17. Extension of nuclear non-proliferation treaties.
  18. Ukraine becomes a non-nuclear state per NPT.
  19. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under IAEA supervision; 50:50 electricity split.
  20. Educational programs promoting tolerance and anti-racism.
  21. Territorial arrangements: Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk recognized as Russian; buffer zones for Kherson and Zaporizhia.
  22. No forceful change of territorial arrangements; security guarantees contingent on compliance.
  23. Free use of Dnipro River and Black Sea grain transport.
  24. Humanitarian committee for prisoner exchange, family reunification, and relief.
  25. Ukraine to hold elections within 100 days.
  26. Full amnesty for all parties.
  27. Agreement legally binding, monitored by Peace Council headed by Trump.
  28. Immediate ceasefire upon agreement and territorial withdrawal.

Interactive Charts & Graphs

Visual tools to help understand the proposal:

  • Bar chart of proposed military personnel limits in Ukraine and NATO presence.
  • Timeline of sanctions lifting and reconstruction projects.
  • Map showing territorial arrangements and buffer zones.
  • Interactive investment distribution graph for frozen funds.

Military Comparison

According to Barnhart's analysis, Ukraine’s proposed troop size of 600,000 would be large compared to most European countries:

  • Ukraine: 600,000
  • Poland: 150,000
  • Germany: 180,000
  • France: 205,000
  • UK: 195,000
  • Italy: 175,000

This chart helps visualize how Ukraine’s forces would compare regionally if the proposal were implemented: