Ukraine has until Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27, to accept the new American peace plan. This deadline was artificial, indicating the White House’s impatience. The threat is very clear. The proposal, which is completely unbalanced, is beneficial for Russia. The new American mediation, realized through a rough 28-point plan and other documents offering Kyiv NATO-like security guarantees, was implemented behind Europe’s back. Since it was announced to the media in the middle of last week, the E3 countries (Britain, Germany and France) – which will meet this weekend in South Africa to attend the G20 summit abandoned by the United States – have been carrying out crisis management.
The plan provides for very painful, even unacceptable, concessions for Ukraine, starting with the abandonment of additional territory, which is unjustified given the situation on the ground. Ukrainian forces had to withdraw from areas still held in the Donetsk region, making room for a demilitarized buffer zone but, de facto, under Russian control. The Kherson region and Zaporizhia would be divided along conflict lines. A general amnesty would be considered for both sides, thus preventing Ukrainian civilians, victims of rape, torture or kidnapping, from demanding justice.
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