"The meeting in Moscow, confirmed by foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov on November 26, came hours after US President Donald Trump suggested Witkoff, possibly along with his son-in-law Jared Kushner, would fly to the Russian capital. Witkoff, a real estate developer with no diplomatic background whom Trump has charged with leading efforts to find an end to Russia's war, is expected to meet Vladimir Putin on the trip, his sixth meeting with the Russian president since January."
"The initial 28-point version echo the hard-line positions that Russia has taken since at least the launch of its all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. That alarmed Ukrainian officials - and reportedly angered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- who then held their own bilateral talks with US officials.As of November 25, there were indications that Ukraine had agreed to some of the proposals; but some of the more major sticking points were still unresolved."
Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow next week to pursue a US-backed peace proposal, with the trip confirmed on November 26. The meeting follows a leaked 28-point US plan that largely echoes Russia's hard-line positions, prompting alarm among Ukrainian officials and reportedly angering President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Negotiations have taken place in Kyiv, Geneva and Abu Dhabi. As of November 25, Ukraine appeared to accept some proposals, but major sticking points remained unresolved. Critics have questioned why the plan aligns with Russia's longstanding maximalist demands. Witkoff is a real estate developer with no diplomatic background and is expected to meet Vladimir Putin.
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