US generals may head to Russia to discuss peace plan on Ukraine: The Guardian names dates
Donald Trump, President of the US (photo: Getty Images)
The US may send generals to Moscow as early as next week to discuss the peace plan for Ukraine, according to The Guardian.
“The group of American generals was likely to fly to Moscow at the end of next week to discuss the peace plan with the Kremlin,” The Guardian writes.
A source close to the Kremlin also said that while Russian leader Vladimir Putin liked the general outlines of the US plan, the document does not meet other demands from Moscow.
Among these, The Guardian writes, are a legally binding guarantee that NATO will not expand eastward, as well as enshrining a neutral status in the constitution.
Regarding potential EU membership, the source said that Moscow would consider it only if it excluded any military presence, citing Austria’s neutrality model as an example.
US peace plan
Recently, Axios was the first to report that the US developed a new peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The plan was drafted by Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff with the support of Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
The document reportedly consists of 28 points. According to the plan, Ukraine would need to withdraw its army from the Donbas, reduce the size of its Armed Forces, give up long-range weapons, and more. In return, Ukraine would receive security guarantees similar to those of NATO, according to Axios.
Sky News reported that next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump are expected to have a conversation regarding the plan. Trump has also publicly confirmed that the deadline for Ukraine to sign the agreement is next Thursday, November 27. He added that Zelenskyy will either have to accept the agreement or continue fighting.
Yesterday, Zelenskyy addressed the nation, saying that Ukraine may now face a difficult choice and that this is one of the most challenging moments in the country’s history.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin also commented on the peace plan, stating that Moscow is ready to discuss it and that the document could serve as a starting point. At the same time, he emphasized that Russia is only willing to agree to a peace treaty, not a ceasefire, and only after that would the document be signed.
Additionally, a few hours ago, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the level of contacts between the US and Russia regarding the peace plan is yet to be determined. It also remains to be decided whether a conversation between Trump and Putin regarding this document will be necessary.
For more details on what the US peace plan entails, read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
