Experts presented a ceasefire plan in Ukraine

Experts from the Geneva Center for Security Policy have presented a 31-page document that outlines a plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine. The New York Times reported this. The document was circulated in February through a confidential channel and was funded by the Swiss-based Geneva Center. It is considered one of the most detailed templates for a ceasefire, as it involves moving from theoretical options to concrete practical solutions.

The plan provides details on how to monitor and ensure a ceasefire along more than 1,200 kilometers of front line, and proposes the creation of a 10-kilometer-wide buffer zone to separate the two armies. The zone could be patrolled by 5,000 civilians and police, as well as up to 10,000 foreign military personnel. The document provides for the work of observers under a United Nations (UN) mandate.

The document also provides for the work of a joint commission consisting of international observers and the military of Russia and Ukraine. Through the commission, the parties can hold each other accountable, help release prisoners, clear areas of mines, and create civilian corridors.

However, it is noted that the implementation of this path is a complex problem. The length of the Russian-controlled zone is about five times longer than the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea. It is also said that the complexity of the military forces of both sides and their weapons will contribute to this. The plan aimed at peace may face great difficulties in implementing it in such difficult conditions.

Experts say the biggest obstacle to implementing the plan is the position of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. They are skeptical that the Russian president will agree to a ceasefire and adhere to its terms. Russian officials have said before the war that they have no intention of invading Ukraine, and that no monitoring mission would be able to stop the Russian president if he decides to launch a new invasion of Ukraine.

Representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the United States and the European Union participated in the preparation of the document. However, it is difficult to trust such plans, since national interests, security policies and military strategies among states can all be major obstacles to the implementation of the plan.

At the same time, Thomas Greminger, director of the Geneva Center for Security Policy, stressed that if the document is put into effect, it will significantly change the course of future attacks and military operations. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”