The United States Steps Up Work on Ukraine Peace Plan: Trump Reports Progress as Washington Sends Special Envoy to Moscow

U.S.
President Donald Trump has announced that many provisions of the future
peace agreement on Ukraine have already been agreed upon, noting “significant
progress” in the negotiations. His remarks have become one of the clearest
signals that Washington is accelerating its diplomatic efforts amid ongoing
hostilities and increasing pressure from the international community.
Trump stressed that work on the document is proceeding
intensively, although its details remain undisclosed. According to sources, the
incoming administration views the settlement process as one of its key foreign
policy priorities.
Against the backdrop of Trump’s statements, it became known
that Washington is sending a new special envoy – businessman and longtime
associate of the President-elect Steve Witkoff – to Moscow to discuss the final version of
the peace plan.
Witkoff’s mission includes consultations with
representatives of the Russian administration and an effort to reconcile the
remaining disputed points between the parties. His visit is seen as part of the
incoming Trump administration’s preparation to launch its own negotiation
initiatives once it takes office.
Russia, for its part, has stated that it is ready to
discuss adjustments to the plan proposed by the United States, but any changes
must reflect the “spirit and letter” of previously reached agreements,
including the results of the July meeting between Trump and Vladimir Putin in
Alaska.
Sources in Moscow emphasize that Russia intends to preserve
the core elements of the already formulated approach, including issues related
to territorial status, security guarantees, and the future architecture of
regional security.
The negotiation process is unfolding amid ongoing military
operations and regular strikes on infrastructure along the front line.
International observers note that while the parties currently demonstrate a
willingness for dialogue, key disagreements remain unresolved.
Reports that a significant part of the peace plan has been agreed upon may indicate growing diplomatic activity, but experts urge caution: without coordinated guarantees from all sides, it is too early to speak of an imminent end to the conflict.
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