Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has backed the US plan for ending the Ukraine war, saying it can “form the basis of a final peace settlement. Putin confirms Russia has received White House plan for ending war
Vladimir Putin says Russia has received the US settlement plan for Ukraine.
Speaking at a meeting of the Russian security council in Moscow, he says Donald Trump’s proposals were discussed at the two presidents’ summit in Alaska in August.
Putin described the recently unveiled 28-point plan as a “modernised” version of them
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine faced one of the most difficult moments in its history, and risked losing the US as a key partner over Washington’s push to implement the ideas
President Trump has said Thursday is an appropriate deadline for Kyiv to accept the plan – which includes proposals that Kyiv had previously ruled out, such as ceding areas that it still controls
In an address to the nation, Zekensky said he was working constructively with the US on the proposals. Ukraine, he says, will propose “alternatives” to the plan put forward by the Trump administration.
“I will present arguments, I will persuade, I will propose alternatives,” Zelensky says.
Recalling how he marshalled Kyiv’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 he adds: “We did not betray Ukraine then, we will not do so now.”
Russia yet to receive official detail on US peace plan – Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov close up. He’s wearing a dark suit, white shirt and red tie. Behind him is a wall covered in yellow, green and blue floral brocade
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As speculation about the US-proposed peace plan grows, Moscow says it’s yet to receive anything official from Washington on the actual proposition.
The widely leaked US plan includes proposals that Kyiv had previously ruled out, such as ceding areas of the eastern Donetsk region that it still controls, reducing its army in size, and pledging not to join Nato.
“We are seeing some new elements, but officially we haven’t received anything. There has been no substantive discussion of those points,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said.
He adds that Russia remained “completely open to peace talks”.
