Is the US Reviving Peace Efforts in Ukraine with a New 28-Point Plan?
Synopsis
Key Takeaways
- New 28-point plan introduced by Trump administration.
- Focus on reviving peace talks with Russia.
- Structured into four key sections.
- Engagement with both Ukrainian and Russian officials.
- Hope for a resolution to the Ukraine crisis.
Washington, Nov 20 (NationPress) The Trump administration has developed a new 28-point plan and engaged in discreet and intensive discussions with Russia, aiming to rejuvenate peace negotiations to resolve the Ukraine crisis, according to local media sources.
This initiative draws inspiration from US President Donald Trump's advocacy for a deal in Gaza, as reported by the Xinhua news agency, citing the online media outlet Axios.
The plan is spearheaded by US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and is structured into four main categories: peace in Ukraine, security assurances, security across Europe, and future relations between the US, Russia, and Ukraine.
“The president has made it clear that it is time to cease the violence and reach an agreement to conclude the war. President Trump believes that a resolution to this senseless conflict is possible with some flexibility,” a White House representative informed Axios.
The specifics of how this plan will tackle the most divisive issues, particularly regarding territorial control in eastern Ukraine, remain ambiguous, as does the response from Kiev and its European partners, the report noted.
In late October, Witkoff and other members of the Trump administration engaged in detailed discussions about the plan with Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Miami, Florida.
In a recent interview with Axios, Dmitriev conveyed optimism regarding the plan’s potential success, stating, “In contrast to previous attempts, we feel that the Russian position is genuinely being acknowledged.”
Witkoff also conferred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's national security adviser Rustem Umerov during a meeting earlier this week in Miami, as confirmed by a Ukrainian official to Axios.
Peace negotiations concerning Ukraine have stagnated since Trump and Putin convened in Alaska in August. Moscow dismissed Trump's proposition for an immediate cessation of hostilities last month, leading Trump to call off a planned summit in Hungary and impose sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil firms.