Ukraine: Putin states stance on Trump’s 28-point peace plan

President Vladimir Putin on Friday admitted President Donald Trump’s new 28-point plan for the Ukrainian crisis could serve as a foundation for a final peace settlement.

At a Security Council meeting in the Kremlin, Putin said that despite “complicated issues and difficulties,” Russia has agreed with the proposals and showed flexibility.

Putin revealed Moscow already communicated details of his talks​ with Trump in Alaska with allies, including Brazil, China, India, North Korea, and South Africa, among others.

“All our friends and partners, every single one of them, supported these possible agreements,” the president told the council members.

Putin noted that the “pause” from America following the discussion in Anchorage must be due to “Ukraine’s de facto rejection” of the arrangement presented by America.

The leader said the updated plan is not being discussed in detail yet as the Trump administration has been unable to secure consent from the Ukrainian side.

“Ukraine is opposed to it,” Putin stated “Apparently, Ukraine and its European allies continue to entertain the illusion that they can inflict a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield.”

Drafted by the United States and Russian intermediaries, the Trump 28-point peace plan was presented to President Volodymyr Zelensky this month.

It proposes the recognition of Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk as de facto Russian territory, and freezing front lines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, giving Russia de facto control.

It urges Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining parts of Donetsk, while Russia relinquishes other controlled territories outside the five regions.

The plan affirms Ukraine’s sovereignty but seeks a constitutional amendment against NATO membership, as well as a NATO agreement not to admit Ukraine.

Ukraine is requested to cut its forces to 600,000 personnel, while NATO must agree not to station troops there. However, the US will conduct a decisive military response to another Russian invasion.

Zelensky has, however, pushed back, vowing to reject terms that compromise Ukraine’s territory. European capitals support the position and insist Ukraine has a right to maintain its defense capacity.

President Trump has reportedly set the end of November as the deadline. Meanwhile, Ukraine is reportedly developing an alternative plan alongside European allies.