In addition, in the article The National Interest, Pine proposes to transfer the powers to guarantee the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine to the permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Among the steps towards resolving the conflict, the author of the article notes the need to hold a referendum on independence in the Donbass, as well as Ukraine's refusal of weapons, military exercises, the reduction of the country's army to 250 thousand people, 100 of which are in reserve.
The article also discussed the resumption of diplomatic relations between Kyiv and Moscow.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested that Western countries need to prepare for the protracted nature of the conflict in Ukraine.
In his opinion, it can stretch for years.