DONALD Trump's envoy has suggested that Ukraine could be carved up “like Berlin after World War II” as part of a peace plan.
General Keith Kellogg proposed that the UK and could lead zones of control in west , acting as a “reassurance force” to deter Russian aggression.
This would mean acknowledging the 20 per cent of Ukraine‘s eastern land that has already occupied as under Putin's control.
Between the two sides would be Ukrainian forces, operating behind a roughly 18-mile wide demilitarised zone (DMZ).
Kellogg, 80, said the Anglo-French-led force west of the Dnipro would “not be provocative at all” to ‘s regime.
The general, who has been a leading figure in US efforts to end Russia's war, added that Ukraine was big enough to accommodate several armies to enforce a ceasefire.
Kellogg explained his idea: “You could almost make it look like what happened with Berlin after World War Two, when you had a Russian zone, a French zone, and a British zone, a US zone.
He said that UK-France forces would be “west of the [Dnipro river], which is a major obstacle”.
He also clarified that the US would not provide any boots on the ground in these zones.
And he said that the 18-mile wide DMZ, which would be implemented along the current frontlines, could be monitored “pretty easily”;, as reported by The Times.
Last month, Putin mouthpiece Sergey Lavrov emphasised that the would not accept peacekeeping troops from any nation under any conditions”.
The latest suggestions are some of the clearest insights ever seen into Trump’s vision for securing peace in Ukraine.
They are also the first suggestion from a senior US official that the Dnipro river could become a demarcation line after a ceasefire is reached.
Kellogg did not suggest that western forces should cede any further territory east of the river to Putin.
And he later clarified his remarks on X, saying that the reassurance forces would still be “in support of Ukraine's sovereignty” and that his plan “was NOT referring to a partitioning of Ukraine”.
Many Ukrainians may question why they are being compared to Nazi in 1945, since they already have a functioning pro-western government.
While Germany was forced to surrender to invading armies, Ukraine would be inviting them in in order to provide “reassurance forces”.
The loose comparison between the two situations comes just weeks away from the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, .
It also came after Steve Witkoff, Trump's top envoy, met with tyrant on Friday in St Petersburg to discuss a truce.
An impatient also blasted mad Vlad on Truth Social, saying: “Russia has to get moving.
“Too many people ere [sic] DYING, thousands a week, in a terrible and senseless war — a war that should have never happened, and wouldn’t have happened, if I were president!!!”
The plans also came as Russia launched a barrage of drones on Ukraine over Friday night, injuring four people according to Kyiv.
Kellogg accepted that Putin, who has recently frustrated Trump with his lacklustre approach to peace talks, “might not accept” the carved-up Ukraine proposal.
He also said that the US supported fresh elections in Ukraine which are over a year overdue, possibly to make peace talks more attractive to Putin.
The Russian president has long undermined President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ability to lead, causing Trump to blast that he was “really angry” at Putin's continued attacks on the Ukrainian leader.
Kelloggs added that relations between and are “back on track”, as he hinted to resumed talks over a proposed minerals team.
Ukrainian officials visited Washington on Friday to discuss the deal which aims to grant America significant access to Ukraine's critical minerals.
It comes as has continued its daily air on Ukraine, calling into question mad Vlad's desire for peace.
His desperation tactics to seize more land have been amplified this week afterZelensky claimed two soldiers fighting for Russia had been captured.
Ukraine's president has now said that “several hundred” Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia.
And in a devastating attack earlier this month, 19 people, including nine children, were killed by a Russian missile in , Zelensky’s hometown.
