As part of the U.S. plan, the yearslong war would be considered frozen, the EU sources told Bloomberg. Ukrainian areas currently occupied by Russia would stay under the Vladimir Putin-led country’s leadership, they said. Ukraine would not enter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance better known as NATO, under the proposal, the sources said. Russia can see pared back sanctions as part of this proposal, according to Bloomberg. But Bloomberg’s report noted that ending restrictions placed on the country from the EU, such as unfreezing immobilized assets, requires approval of all member states.

U.S. proposals for a peace deal to end Russia's war against Ukraine would leave the occupied territories under Russian control and ease sanctions against Moscow, Bloomberg reported on April 18, citing unnamed European officials. The reports came a day after ceasefire talks between European, Ukrainian, and U.S. officials in Paris, where the outlines of the U.S. plan were discussed. U.S. officials told European counterparts during meetings that they aim to secure a full ceasefire in Ukraine within weeks, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed sources. Washington's proposals include an effective freeze on Russia's war, and Kyiv's aspirations to join NATO would also be off the table, according to Bloomberg's sources.

The US proposal for a peace deal would see Russia retain territory it has occupied since 2014 and would ease sanctions on Moscow, an unnamed European official has told Bloomberg. US officials reportedly told European counterparts at a meeting in Paris this week that they want a full ceasefire within weeks. The plan would also end Ukraine’s aspirations to join Nato. It is unclear whether the US is prepared to legally recognise Russian sovereignty over the territories under its control.