What a twist: Trump's plan is Russian

This is the first confirmation that the Russian document was the key original plan, later called Trump&rsquo;s peace plan, which Ukraine rejected.According to Reuters sources, Russia sent this document to senior U.S. officials in October, after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington.The &ldquo;unofficial document&rdquo; contained provisions that Russia had already proposed during negotiations, including concessions that Ukraine rejected, particularly the transfer of a large part of the eastern territory, Reuters reports.The White House did not directly comment on the document but referred to statements by President Trump, who expressed optimism about progress regarding the peace plan.It is still unclear why the U.S. administration decided to use the Russian document to formulate the peace plan.Some senior U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, believed that Ukraine would immediately reject Moscow&rsquo;s demands, Reuters sources said.The agency added that after receiving the document, Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and during that conversation, the contents of the &ldquo;unofficial document&rdquo; were discussed.Reuters notes that there has been a high degree of skepticism among U.S. officials since the peace plan first appeared in the press.Many officials and legislators immediately assessed that the 28-point plan resembled a list of Russian wishes rather than a serious proposal.At the same time, the U.S. indicated a possible reduction in military aid to Ukraine if Kyiv does not sign the agreement.

What a twist: Trump's plan is Russian

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