‘Partition of Ukraine into two parts like India and Germany’; Trump’s offer to Putin suggests…, 29 km wide demilitarized zone …

Trump says he wants to ensure peace in Ukraine.

New Delhi: Donald Trump’s envoy has suggested that Ukraine could be ‘divided like Berlin after World War II’ as part of a peace plan. General Keith Kellogg proposed that Britain and France could lead areas of control in western Ukraine, acting as a ‘catalyst’ to stop Russian aggression. This would mean that 20 percent of Ukraine’s eastern land, which Russia has already occupied, would remain under Vladimir Putin’s control. There would be Ukrainian forces between both sides, working behind a demilitarized zone (DMZ) that is about 18 miles wide.

Kellogg stated that the Anglo-French-led forces west of the Dnieper would be “not at all provocative” for Vladimir Putin’s regime. He mentioned that Ukraine is so large that it can accommodate multiple armies to implement a ceasefire. He said, “You can make it almost like what happened in Berlin after World War II, where you had a Russian sector, a French sector, a British sector, and an American sector.”

Kellogg did not suggest that Western forces should cede any more territory to Putin east of the river. However, later he clarified his comments on X, stating that the assuring forces would still support Ukraine’s sovereignty and their plan “did not reference the division of Ukraine.”

He said that the UK-French forces will be “west of the Dnipro River, which is a major obstacle.” He also clarified that the United States will not deploy any troops on the ground in these areas. He mentioned that the 18-mile-wide demilitarized zone, which will be enforced along the current borders, can be monitored “very easily.”

Last month, Putin’s special Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that the Kremlin will not accept peace troops from any NATO nation under any circumstances.

This proposal is being viewed in connection with U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to ensuring peace in Ukraine. In this context, it is believed that the Dnipro River could become a demarcation line after a ceasefire is reached.