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The CURD Book is composed of two Parts. Part I is about the CUTTR Plan, the peace plan for the 2014-2022 Crimean Conflict before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Part I is optional background reading. Part II is about the CURD Plan, the comprehensive peace plan for the present Russo-Ukrainian War. This is the gist of the Book.

PREFACE
PART I - THE CUTTR PLAN

PI-1-I MY STORY

PI-2 THE CRIMEA CONFLICT

PI-2.A CRIMEA - THE TERRITORY
PI-2.A.1 Geographic Crimea
PI-2.A.2 Strategic Crimea
PI-2.A.3 Historic Crimea

PI-2.B CRIMEA - THE ANNEXATION
PI-2.B.1 The Euromaidan Revolution
PI-2.B.2 The Little Green Men
PI-2.B.3 Donbass In Flames
PI-2.B.4 The Aftermath
PI-2.B.4.a The Aftermath for Ukrainians
PI-2.B.4.b The Aftermath for Russians

PI-3  THE CUTTR PLAN

PI-3.A CUTTR PLAN - THE OVERVIEW
PI-3.A.1 What's In It For The Ukrainians
PI-3.A.2 What's In It For The Russians

PI-3.B CUTTR PLAN - THE DEMANDS
PI-3.B.1 Cancellation Of Debts
PI-3.B.2 New Natural Gas Agreement 
PI-3.B.3 Purchase Of Ukrainian Bonds
PI-3.B.4 Reparation Of Ukrainian Loss
PI-3.B.5 Navigation Through The Kerch Strait
PI-3.B.6 Territory On The Kerch Peninsula
PI-3.B.7 Tatar Native Residency
PI-3.B.8 Post-Transaction Agreements

P1-4 ALL TOGETHER

P1-5 MY STORY (CONTINUED)


PART II - THE CURD PLAN

PII-1 MY STORY

PII-2 THE WAR

PII-2.A THE PRELUDE TO WAR
PII-2.A.1 The Soul Of A Man
PII-2.A.2 The Geopolitical Chess Player
PII-2.A.2.a The Ukraine Gambit
PII-2.A.2.b The Belarus Move
PII-2.A.2.c The Georgia And Moldova Moves
PII-2.A.2.d The Baltic States Move
PII-2.A.2.e The Checkmate
PII-2.A.3 The Opponent Across The Board

PII-2.B THE STATES OF WAR
PII-2.B.1 The Initial State
PII-2.B.2 The Current State
PII-2.B.3 The End State

PII-2.C THE FUTILITY OF PEACE TALKS
PII-2.C.1 The Russian Demands
PII-2.C.2 The Ukrainian Demands
PII-2.C.3 The American Musings
PII-2.C.4 The Other Peace Plans

PII-3 THE CURD PLAN

PII-3.A Point 1: The Selling Of Crimea

PII-3.B Point 2: The Purchase Of Crimea

PII-3.C Point 3: The Sovereignty Of Occupied Territories

PII-3.D Point 4: The Native Residency In Occupied Territories

PII-3.E Point 5: The Conjoint Ceasefire

PII-3.F Point 6: The Trials Of War Criminals
PII-3.F.1 Clause 6-1: Agreement On Using The ICC
PII-3.F.2 Clause 6-2: Abrogation Of National War Criminal Laws
PII-3.F.3 Clause 6-3: Separate Submissions Of War Criminal Lists
PII-3.F.4 Clause 6-4: Statute Of Limitations
PII-3.F.5 Clause 6-5: State-Party Funding For Submitted Cases
PII-3.F.6 Clause 6-6: Free From Arrest During The ICC Process
PII-3.F.7 Clause 6-7: State-Party Funded Appeals
PII-3.F.8 Clause 6-8: Double Jeopardy
PII-3.F.9 Clause 6-9: State-Party Sentencing
PII-3.F.10 Clause 6-10: International Recognition Of the Sentences
PII-3.F.11 End Of Clauses

PII-3.G Point 7: The Release Of Prisoners
PII-3.G.1 Clause 7-1: The Release of Military Prisoners
PII-3.G.2 Clause 7-2: The Release of Civilian Prisoners
PII-3.G.3 Clause 7-3: The Return Of The Dead
PII-3.G.4 Clause 7-4: The Release Of Foreign Prisoners
PII-3.G.5 End Of Clauses

PII-3.H Point 8: The Return Of The Displaced

PII-3.I Point 9: The Rights Of Native Residents in Ukraine
PII-3.I.1 Clause 9-1: Regional Availability
PII-3.I.2 Clause 9-2: Individual Eligibility
PII-3.I.3 Clause 9-3: Individual Non-Eligibility
PII-3.I.4 Clause 9-4: Loss Of Native Residency Due To Non-Residency
PII-3.I.5 Clause 9-5: Citizenship Conversion
PII-3.I.6 Clause 9-6: Native Residency Inheritance
PII-3.I.7 Clause 9-7: Ukrainian Local Benefits
PII-3.I.8 Clause 9-8: Ukrainian National Benefits
PII-3.I.9 Clause 9-9: Russian Expatriate Benefits
PII-3.I.10 Clause 9-10: Loss Of Native Residency Due To Unwelcome Behaviors
PII-3.I.11 Clause 9-11: Protection Of Native Residents From Unwelcome Behaviors
PII-3.I.l2 End Of Clauses

PII-3.J Point 10: The Russian Native Residency in Crimea

PII-3.K Point 11: The Restoration Of Ukrainian-Crimean Economic Ties
PII-3.K.1 Clause 11-1: Water Restoration
PII-3.K.2 Clause 11-2: Energy And Import Restoration
PII-3.K.3 Clause 11-3: Land Corridor to Crimea
PII-3.K.4 Clause 11-4: Land, Sea, And Air Access Restoration
PII-3.K.5 End Of Clauses

PII-3.L Point 12: The Tuzla Island Outpost Exception

PII-3.M Point 13: The Joint Demining Corp

PII-3.N Point 14: The Pipeline Concessions
PII-3.N.1 Clause 14-1: The Revitalization Of The Pipeline Network
PII-3.N.2 Clause 14-2: The Europeran Transit Concession
PII-3.N.3 Clause 14-3: The Ukrainian Use Concession
PII-3.N.4 End Of Clauses

PII-3.O Point 15: The Debt Concessions
PII-3.O.1 Clause 15-1: The Cancellation Of Existing Ukrainian Debts
PII-3.O.2 Clause 15-2: The Purchase Of New Ukrainian Debts
PII-3.O.3 End Of Clauses

PII-3.P Point 16: The Asset Concessions
PII-3.P.1 Clause 16-1: The Restitution Of Confiscated Assets
PII-3.P.2 Clause 16-2: The Stipulation Of Confiscable Assets
PII-3.P.3 End Of Clauses

PII-3.Q Point 17: The Engaged Neutrality
PII-3.Q.1 Clause 17-1: The Military Engaged Neutrality
PII-3.Q.2 Clause 17-2: The Economic Engaged Neutrality
PII-3.Q.3 Clause 17-2: The Political Engaged Neutrality
PII-3.Q.4 End Of Clauses

PII-3.R CURD Plan Summary

PII-4 THE WAYS OF THE CURD PLAN

PII-4.A Ukraine Rejects The Plan

PII-4.B Russia Rejects The Plan
PII-4.B.1 The Russian Empty Chair
PII-4.B.2 The Ukrainian Final Battle
PII-4.B.2.a The Crimean Invasion
PII-4.B.2.b The Kinburn Campaign
PII-4.B.2.c The Kherson Campaign
PII-4.B.2.d The Center Line Hold
PII-4.B.2.e The Belgorod Campaign
PII-4.B.2.f The Valuyki Campaign
PII-4.b.2.g The Donbas Campaign
PII-4.b.3 No Final Battle
PII-4.b.3.a A Man In The Way
PII-4.b.3.b Russian Nuclear Weapons
PII-4.b.3.c The Power Of Existence

PII-4.C Nobody Rejects The Plan
PII-4.C.a Ukraine Accepts The Plan
PII-4.C.b Russia Accepts The Plan
PII-4.C.c Belarus Accepts The Plan
PII-4.C.d The Border Countries Accept The Plan
PII-4.C.e The European Union Accepts The Plan
PII-4.C.f The U.S. Accepts The Plan
PII-4.C.g China Accepts The Plan
PII-4.C.h The Global South Accepts The Plan
PII-4.C.i The World Accepts The Plan

PII-5 MY STORY (CONTINUED)