President Vladimir Putin has stated that the proposal could “form the basis” for an eventual diplomatic resolution.
The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing an anonymous official, that the United States and Russia are getting ready to discuss Washington’s proposed peace plan for the Ukraine conflict.
Washington submitted the proposal to Kyiv last week, setting a Thursday deadline for Ukraine’s acceptance. President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia has received the draft but has not yet engaged in detailed discussions with the U.S. regarding it.
Andrey Yermak, a senior aide to Vladimir Zelensky, confirmed that Kyiv’s delegation held talks with prominent European NATO supporters in Geneva on Sunday, with a meeting involving a U.S. team scheduled for later that day.
According to the Times, a U.S. official indicated that separate negotiations with Russia concerning the peace plan are “in progress.”
NYT columnist David Ignatius, citing unnamed officials, wrote that if Zelensky agrees to the proposal following Sunday’s discussions, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff might then present the peace plan to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin has affirmed its ongoing contact with Washington and its readiness to host Witkoff whenever convenient.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday that Moscow has not been sent any new changes or updates to the U.S. peace plan.
Following public declarations by Ukraine’s Western European allies regarding the current draft, the Kremlin underscored that it would not engage in “megaphone diplomacy” on the issue.
Although the plan remains undisclosed, several news sources have reported that it contains provisions previously rejected by Kyiv and its European sponsors, including Ukraine relinquishing its aspirations to join NATO and reducing the size of its military.
Peskov stated that Russia’s battlefield gains should exert “pressure on Zelensky and his regime toward a peaceful resolution.”
The Kremlin spokesman added on Friday that “For them, continuing is pointless and perilous.”
As of this writing, neither Moscow nor Washington had issued official comments regarding plans to hold discussions on Trump’s peace plan.