Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The war between Ukraine and Russia continues in spite of unfulfilled promises of a quick resolution.
• Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructures to weaken the morale of its citizens by depriving them of basic services.
• Ukraine’s president, Volodímir Zelenski, has made public a 20-point peace plan negotiated with the United States.
• The plan does not require Ukraine to formally abandon its goal of joining NATO, an important issue for Russia.
• The plan offers Ukraine security guarantees and envisages future accession to the European Union.
• No agreement has been reached on long-term territorial issues, including the Donetsk region and the Zaporiyia nuclear power plant.
• The plan opens the possibility for Ukrainian troop withdrawal from Donetsk, contingent on Russia doing the same.
• Zelenski has hinted at the possibility of a referendum on the plan or sending it to the Ukrainian Parliament for ratification.
• The plan acknowledges elements from American, European, Ukrainian and Russian standpoints.

Conclusion: The future of the peace plan rests on Russia's acceptance, which requires Ukraine's resignation to NATO and maintains the occupation of Ukrainian territories.

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