Ukraine must give up the entire Donbas and not be allowed to station NATO troops under Donald Trump’s plan to end the war, it has emerged. The area of eastern Ukraine, where some of the fiercest fighting during the conflict has raged, will, alongside Crimea, reportedly be recognised as de facto Russian, including by the United States.

The regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia will be frozen at the current frontline, it is claimed, with Russia giving up other Ukrainian territory it holds. The US President, who has grown increasingly impatient over the lack of progress in peace talks, has previously called for halting the war at the existing battle lines. Volodymyr Zelensky last month called this a “good compromise”, although it is unclear whether he would accept losing the whole of the Donbas region, made up of the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts.

Details of the 28-point plan, which Washington has presented to Kyiv, were unveiled by The Telegraph.

The draft has reportedly been set by Mr Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterpart Kirill Dmitriev, crucially without the involvement of Ukraine.

It is claimed that Ukraine will receive security guarantees; however, it must significantly reduce the size of its military and give up long-range weapons.

The country must also allegedly vow to never join NATO — a key demand of Vladimir Putin.

Also under the plans, Russia will be expected not to invade neighbouring nations — which includes NATO nations — but face heavy sanctions if it were to reinvade.

Moscow is also set to reap economic benefits, including being reinvited into the G8, it is claimed.

European countries are reportedly rallying against the proposals seen as far too favourable towards the Kremlin.

February will mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Mr Zelensky and Mr Trump are set to hold talks on the draft peace deal “in the coming days”, the Ukrainian President’s office said.

“We are ready now, as before, to work constructively with the American side, as well as with our partners in Europe and around the world, so that the outcome is peace,” a statement said.

Reports suggesting NATO troops will not be allowed in Ukraine cast doubt over whether the UK and France-led Coalition of the Willing will work out as planned.

It was hoped that a multinational force of peacekeepers from both NATO and non-NATO countries would enter Ukraine to help secure the peace in the event of a ceasefire.