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Proposals for the Inclusion of Belarus in the Peace Plan for Ukraine

23 November 2025

Proposals for the Inclusion of Belarus in the Peace Plan for Ukraine

Submitted by the Belarus Democratic Forum

November 23, 2025
 

We welcome the leadership of US President Donald J. Trump in advancing a pathway toward a durable peace in Ukraine. Ending the war is an urgent priority. However, for any peace Agreement to be durable, enforceable, and strategically balanced, it must address all states directly involved in the conflict. Belarus played a central role in the 2022 invasion and remains a critical operational platform for Russian military presence. Excluding Belarus would leave a structural loophole that threatens Ukrainian security, NATO’s eastern flank, and the long-term stability of any peace framework.

Accordingly, the following provisions are recommended for inclusion in the Peace Agreement.

 

I. Why Belarus Must Be Included

1. Belarus was part of the war.
Belarus voluntarily provided Russia with territory, airfields, and logistics for the assault on Kyiv. Missiles were launched from Belarusian soil, aircraft took off from its airbases, and Belarus served as a rear operational hub.

2. Belarus deliberately misled Ukraine.
On the eve of the invasion, Aleksandr Lukashenko publicly promised that no attack would come from Belarus. Days later, Russia attacked from Belarusian territory.

3. No lasting peace is possible without securing the northern flank.
As long as Russian forces, missiles, and tactical nuclear weapons remain in Belarus, Ukraine’s northern border is exposed.

 

II. Proposed Treaty Articles

1. Sovereignty and Security of Belarus

The Accord must reaffirm the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Belarus alongside Ukraine.

Comment: This principle was included in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and must be explicitly restated to restore undermined guarantees.

2. Prohibition on the Use of Belarusian Territory for Aggression

Belarus shall not allow its territory, airspace, or infrastructure to be used for military, hybrid, or other offensive actions against Ukraine or neighboring NATO states. This requires withdrawal of all foreign troops from Belarus and strict limits on any future foreign military activity.

Comment: Any presence of foreign contingents must comply with international obligations and remain within the thresholds of the OSCE Vienna Document.

3. Non-Nuclear Status of Belarus

Belarus must return to permanent non-nuclear status.

Comment: Compliance should be verified through international inspections, consistent with NPT obligations.

4. Political Prisoners and Cessation of Persecution

All politically motivated cases must be closed within 30 days, political prisoners released, and citizens guaranteed safe return.

Comment: This is necessary for national reconciliation and political normalization. Sanctions relief should depend on ending repression, halting hybrid actions, and conducting free and fair elections.

5. Elections and Constitutional Compliance

Parliamentary and presidential elections must be held in Belarus within 250 days, in full compliance with OSCE standards. A structured dialogue between the authorities and democratic representatives should guide constitutional reforms.
 

III. Textual Amendments to the Peace Agreement

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Original Text

 Amended Text
1

Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed.

The sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine and Belarus are reaffirmed by all Parties.
3

Russia will not invade neighbouring countries, and NATO will not expand further.
  • Russia will not invade neighbouring countries, and NATO will not expand further.
  • Russia further commits not to use the territory of Belarus in any form for military, hybrid, or other offensive actions against Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.
8

NATO will not deploy its troops in Ukraine.
  • NATO will not deploy its troops in Ukraine.
  • The Russian Federation shall not deploy its troops, military infrastructure, or armaments on the territory of Belarus.
18

Ukraine will remain a non-nuclear state under the NPT.

Ukraine and Belarus will remain a non-nuclear state under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
25

Ukraine will hold elections within 100 days.
  • Ukraine will hold elections within 100 days.
  • In Belarus, parliamentary and presidential elections shall be held no later than 250 days after the signing of this Agreement, in full compliance with OSCE standards.
26

All parties to the conflict will receive full amnesty for wartime actions and agree not to file claims or pursue grievances.
  • All Parties involved in the conflict shall receive full amnesty, including for politically motivated cases, and agree not to pursue claims, prosecutions, or legal actions against one another in the future.
  • Within 30 days of signing, all politically motivated cases in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus shall be closed, political prisoners released, and citizens guaranteed safe and free return.
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Sanctions relief for Belarus should be gradual and strictly conditioned on the release of all political prisoners, the cessation of political repression and closure of politically motivated cases, and the holding of free and fair elections.
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This Agreement shall enter into provisional effect upon signature and shall be subject to ratification in accordance with the domestic procedures of the Parties.