DID Press: US and Russian officials say the Trump administration is drafting a 28-point confidential plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The plan, developed with direct Russian involvement, is expected to be finalized ahead of the next meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin.
According to Axios, the initiative draws inspiration from the recent Gaza ceasefire agreement and is structured around four main pillars: ending the Ukraine war, security guarantees, European security, and the future of Washington’s relations with Moscow and Kyiv. It remains unclear how Ukraine and European countries will respond to sensitive elements of the plan, including control over eastern Ukrainian territories.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is leading the process, holding intensive talks with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Dmitriev, who spent three days in Miami consulting with Trump’s team in late October, said this time “Russia’s stance is truly being heard” and expressed confidence in the plan’s chances of success.
Witkoff was scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey on Wednesday, but the trip was postponed. Nevertheless, he briefed Ukraine’s National Security Advisor Rustem Umarov on the plan during a meeting in Miami. A Ukrainian official confirmed that “the Americans are working on something.”
Dmitriev said the plan is based on principles agreed upon by Trump and Putin during their Alaska meeting and aims not only to resolve the Ukraine war but also to “establish lasting security in Europe.” He emphasized that the initiative is separate from the UK’s Gaza-model proposal, which he deemed unworkable.
A U.S. official added that Washington has begun explaining its new approach to Ukrainian and European partners and believes it could gain their support. While the current timeline is “appropriate,” the official stressed that all parties must remain “pragmatic and realistic.”