"The draft plan, which was reportedly developed by Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on Ukraine that would give Russia unprecedented control over the country's military and political sovereignty and is likely to be viewed as surrender in Kyiv. The two men have formed an important but unofficial backchannel between Moscow and Washington, and it was unclear whether the Trump administration had formally backed the plan."
"Washington has repeatedly suggested that it is close to a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, but the proposals have failed because they would have granted Russia most of its demands while requiring Kyiv to make painful concessions. The leaked reports came as Russia launched a major attack in western Ukraine targeting several multi-storey buildings in the city of Ternopil, and energy facilities in Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv. Russia is engaged in a systematic campaign to destroy the country's civilian power infrastructure ahead of winter."
A 28‑point draft plan would require Ukraine to cede territory in the east, halve the size of its military, and accept limits on US military assistance and categories of armaments. The plan was developed by Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev through an unofficial backchannel between Moscow and Washington, and formal US endorsement remained unclear. The proposal echoes a similar idea linked to Gaza and is likely to be viewed in Kyiv as surrender. The plan emerged as Russian strikes killed civilians and targeted energy infrastructure in western Ukraine ahead of winter.
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