{"id":625552,"date":"2026-10-13T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/10\/625552\/peace-at-the-cost-of-donbas-the-u-s-is-preparing-a-new-plan-to-end-the-war-with-security-guarantees-and-economic-agreements\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T14:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:02:12","slug":"peace-at-the-cost-of-donbas-the-u-s-is-preparing-a-new-plan-to-end-the-war-with-security-guarantees-and-economic-agreements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/10\/625552\/peace-at-the-cost-of-donbas-the-u-s-is-preparing-a-new-plan-to-end-the-war-with-security-guarantees-and-economic-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace at the Cost of Donbas? The U.S. Is Preparing a New Plan to End the War, with Security Guarantees and Economic Agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump<\/strong>, together with its European partners, is working on a new initiative to end the Russian-Ukrainian war. It envisages not only a cessation of hostilities, but also far-reaching economic agreements, Ukraine\u2019s reconstruction, and security guarantees. However, one of the most difficult issues remains the possible continuation of Russian control over occupied Ukrainian territories, particularly in the Donbas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This was reported on October 12, 2026<\/strong>, by columnist David Ignatius<\/strong> in an opinion piece for The Washington Post<\/a>. According to him, the U.S. president\u2019s son-in-law, Jared Kushner<\/strong>, and special envoy Steve Witkoff<\/strong> are working to find a new diplomatic solution. Their approach is to broaden the negotiations: to discuss not only territory and a ceasefire, but also the parties\u2019 future economic and security interests.<\/p>\n

What the new peace initiative envisages<\/h2>\n

According to The Washington Post, U.S. and European negotiators are trying to put together a package of agreements covering several interconnected areas:<\/p>\n