28-Point Peace Proposal for Ukraine

Written on 19 November 2025.

 The plan calls on Ukraine to make enormous concessions, including handing over territory to Russia that Ukraine currently controls. But rather than reject it outright, Zelensky agreed to negotiate — and his office said he expects to discuss it with President Trump in the coming days. (Axios)

The Trump administration has been secretly coordinating with Moscow on a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, an initiative that has expanded into a series of discreet meetings and draft proposals as Washington probes the conditions under which a political settlement could be considered.

Axios, a US-based digital news outlet known for its political and national security scoops, reported that the 28-point proposal is structured around four themes: achieving peace in Ukraine, providing security guarantees, broader European security, and the future of US relations with both Russia and Ukraine. The blueprint is said to take inspiration from US President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to secure a deal in Gaza.

According to the source, a senior Russian official said he was “optimistic” about the plan’s chances and claimed it reflects Moscow’s positions more accurately than previous diplomatic initiatives. It remains unclear how Kyiv or its European partners will respond.

Contentious issues such as territorial control in eastern Ukraine are still unresolved, Axios noted, even as Russian forces continue slow advances that fall short of the Kremlin’s maximalist territorial demands.

Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, has been leading the drafting effort and has held extensive talks with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, who is also deeply involved in Kremlin diplomacy over Ukraine.

President Trump dispatched a high-level Pentagon delegation to Kyiv for talks Wednesday in the administration’s latest attempt to revive negotiations on halting Russia’s war with Ukraine, according to senior U.S. officials.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, along with two four-star Army generals, was scheduled to hold discussions with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials, as well as top military and industry representatives, two of the officials said. Driscoll is planning to meet with Russian officials at a later date.

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