"Witkoff said he believed the land concessions were necessary all while advising Ushakov to congratulate Trump and frame discussions more optimistically. Now, me to you, I know what it's going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere, Witkoff told Ushakov during the five-minute conversation, according to Bloomberg's transcript. But I'm saying instead of talking like that, let's talk more hopefully because I think we're going to get to a deal here."
"The recording offers direct insight into Witkoff's negotiating approach and appears to reveal the origins of the controversial 28-point peace proposal that emerged earlier in November. We put a 20-point Trump plan together that was 20 points for peace and I'm thinking maybe we do the same thing with you, he said. The envoy also offered tactical guidance on how Putin should raise the subject with Trump, including suggestions about scheduling a Trump-Putin telephone conversation before Volodymyr Zelenskyy's White House visit later that week."
Steve Witkoff told a senior Kremlin official that achieving peace in Ukraine would require Russia gaining control of Donetsk and possibly a land swap elsewhere. Witkoff advised framing discussions optimistically and suggested Moscow and Washington develop a joint peace framework modeled on the Gaza ceasefire, referencing a 20-point Trump plan. He offered tactical guidance on how Putin should raise the subject with Trump, including scheduling a Trump-Putin telephone call before Volodymyr Zelenskyy's White House visit. The 28-point proposal tied to these talks would require Ukraine to cede the entire Donetsk region, which Russia has not fully captured.
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