Bombshell Report Says Trump Admin's Ukraine Peace Plan Was Based on Russian Doc

"The paper, a non-official communication known in diplomatic parlance as a non-paper, contained language that the Russian government had previously put forward at the negotiating table, including concessions that Ukraine had rejected such as ceding a significant chunk of its territory in the east. This is the first confirmation that the document whose existence was initially reported by Reuters in October was a key input in the 28-point peace plan."

"The Trump administration's plan quickly drew backlash after becoming public last week, including from several top Republican lawmakers. Amid the backlash, a group of bipartisan lawmakers said on Saturday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had told them it was not a U.S. plan but a Russian wish list. The White House and State Department quickly denied that was the case, and Rubio later clarified on social media."

A 28-point Trump administration plan to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine incorporated a Russian-authored paper submitted in October. The plan drew swift backlash from top Republican lawmakers after becoming public. Bipartisan lawmakers said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them it began as a Russian wish list; the White House and State Department denied that claim and Rubio later clarified on social media. Sources familiar with the matter backed up the view that the plan originated primarily with Russia. The non-paper included language Russia had previously proposed at negotiations, including concessions Ukraine rejected, such as ceding a significant portion of its eastern territory.

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