Sources directly familiar with the proposal said the US expects a response from Kyiv by April 23.
The document, presented to Ukrainian officials in Paris last week, outlines terms described by the US as Trump’s “final offer.”
The White House insists it is ready to walk away from peace efforts if the parties fail to reach an agreement soon.
The proposal will require major concessions from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has previously ruled out accepting Russia’s occupation of Crimea and parts of four eastern oblasts.
Although Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has reportedly suggested “freezing” the current front line as a basis for an agreement, he has already rejected other elements of the US proposal — the deployment of European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
A source close to the Ukrainian government told Axios that Kyiv views the proposal as extremely biased in favor of Russia.
“The offer clearly lays out what tangible benefits Russia could get, but only vaguely and generally addresses what Ukraine could receive,” the Ukrainian official said.
According to the outlet, under Trump’s plan Russia will receive:
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De jure US recognition of its control over Crimea
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De facto recognition of its occupation of parts of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts
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A pledge that Ukraine will not join NATO (although the document says Ukraine may join the European Union)
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Lifting of sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014
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Expansion of economic cooperation with the US, particularly in the energy and industrial sectors.
In exchange, Ukraine will receive:
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A “reliable security guarantee” from a group of European and possibly non-European allied countries (the document is vague on how the peacekeeping mechanism will function, and does not mention direct US participation, Axios noted)
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The return of a small part of Kharkiv Oblast now occupied by Russian forces
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Unrestricted navigation along the Dnipro River, which runs along the front line in southern Ukraine
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Compensation and reconstruction aid — though the document does not specify where the funding will come from.
The proposal also reportedly includes a clause about the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. It will be considered Ukrainian but operated by the US, and its electricity will be supplied both to Ukraine and Russia.
The document additionally refers to the upcoming US–Ukraine minerals agreement, which Trump said will be signed on Thursday.