“We feel that the Russian position is truly being heard,” said Putin's envoy Dmitriev 0 4

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is secretly working on a new plan to end the war in Ukraine in consultations with Russia, American and Russian officials told Axios. According to them, the plan consists of 28 points divided into four main categories: peace in Ukraine, security guarantees, security in Europe, and future U.S. relations with Russia and Ukraine.

The document is being led on the American side by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. He is in contact on this issue with the special representative of the Russian president for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev. The latter confirmed to Axios the work on the peace plan, highly appreciating its chances of success. “We feel that the Russian position is truly being heard,” said Dmitriev. According to him, the main idea is to “ensure durable security in Europe, not just in Ukraine.” He noted that the peace plan should be ready for the next meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Until then, Washington will explain the “advantages” of the new approach to Ukrainians and Europeans, added the Russian official.

An Axios source in the Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. is informing representatives of Ukraine and Europe about the plan. However, it is unclear how the document proposes to address issues related to the occupied Ukrainian territories, as well as how it responds to the Kremlin's demands for Kyiv to cede more land to end hostilities.

According to Axios, Witkoff discussed the new plan with the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, earlier this week. Witkoff was also expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey to discuss the document, but at the last moment, Trump's special envoy canceled the trip.

Zelensky reported the day before that he was going to Turkey to prepare for the “activation” of peace negotiations. Umerov, in turn, stated that with the mediation of partners in Turkey and the UAE, the parties “agreed to activate the Istanbul agreements” on prisoner exchanges. The Kremlin noted that Moscow representatives would not participate in the negotiations in Turkey on November 19, and Kyiv had not notified about its readiness to resume the peace dialogue.