Zelensky Reviews New Peace Plan: Front Line Freeze, Demilitarized Zones Proposed

• President Zelensky is reviewing a 20-point peace plan for the Russian invasion, proposing a front line freeze, Ukrainian withdrawals, and demilitarized zones.
• The revised plan, agreed upon by US and Ukrainian negotiators, differs from an earlier US proposal that favored Russian demands, notably dropping Ukraine's withdrawal from Donetsk and renouncing NATO.
• The plan suggests recognizing the current troop deployment line in Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson as the de facto contact line.
• Key elements include a working group for force redeployment, potential special economic zones, and a possible demilitarized zone around the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
• Zelensky stated that any troop withdrawal would require a national referendum, and he opposes Russian oversight of the Zaporizhzhia plant under a joint management proposal.

Why It Matters: Zelensky reviews a revised peace plan with front line freeze and demilitarized zones, requiring a referendum.