Peace plan for Ukraine sparks controversy | EUROtoday

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Steve Whitkoff, particular envoy of United States President Donald Trump, had a dialog a couple of month in the past with Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov, to whom he proposed collaborating on the drafting of a peace plan for Ukraine, much like the one formulated for Gaza.

The telephone name of October 14th

The Guardian writes this, citing a transcript of the phone dialog between the 2 and obtained by Bloomberg. During the 5-minute telephone name on October 14, Witkoff steered that to attain peace in Ukraine, it will be crucial for Russia to realize management of Donetsk and proceed with a doable separate territorial alternate.

“Now, I know what it will take to reach a peace agreement: Donetsk and maybe an exchange of territories somewhere,” Trump’s envoy mentioned, underlining that he thought of territorial concessions crucial and on the identical time giving ‘tactical’ indications on how Putin ought to increase the subject with Trump, in addition to suggesting a phone dialog with the US president earlier than Volodymyr Zelensky’s go to to the White House which might have taken place shortly after, the identical week.

“I say that instead of talking like this, let’s talk with more hope, because I believe we will come to an agreement here,” Whitkoff mentioned once more, mentioning the Gaza settlement: “We have come up with a 20-point plan and I think that’s what we need to do with you.”

Trump defends Witkoff: «He should promote the plan, so agreements may be made»

“He has to sell the plan to Ukraine, he has to sell it to Russia. That’s what a dealmaker does.” Thus Donald Trump defends Steve Witkoff’s artwork of creating offers, and offers, dismissing as “standard negotiations” the revelations in regards to the recommendation that his good friend and particular envoy gave to the Kremlin to woo the White House, and particularly the president.