MOSCOW: Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov has said that Washington is expected to reach out to Moscow “soon” for in-person talks on the US-drafted peace plan for Ukraine, though he stressed that no date, venue, or delegation details have been formally agreed.
Speaking to reporters in Moscow on Monday, Ushakov said Russia has received “signals” indicating possible US contact but has not been presented with any concrete proposal.
“I would assume it is natural to expect the US to contact us for an in-person meeting,” he said, according to the Tass news agency. “But there is no definitive agreement yet. We have not received a specific proposal about who intends to come and when,” reports Anadolu.
Ushakov noted that “much speculation” surrounds the US proposal and its reported variants, saying Moscow trusts only information shared via official channels.
“Mr Rubio spoke of satisfactory Geneva talks and mentioned 28 points, and also 26 points. A lot is being circulated. It is unclear who to believe,” he said. “We believe only what was conveyed to us through the appropriate channels.”
He confirmed that Russia is familiar with one version of the American plan that corresponds to the understandings reached during talks in Alaska earlier this year.
“Not all, but many provisions of this plan seem entirely acceptable to us,” Ushakov said, adding that other elements require detailed negotiations.
“There are currently 28 points. These provisions require the most thorough discussion, and this has not yet happened.”
Asked whether the draft should be made public, Ushakov said the document remains under multilateral review and is likely to undergo revisions. “This is a very serious matter,” he said, adding that structured consultations with Russia have not yet taken place.
Concerns Over the Plan
The 28-point US proposal—currently under discussion in Geneva between officials from the US, Ukraine, and European capitals—aims to end more than three and a half years of war.
However, the plan has sparked unease in Kyiv and among its Western partners.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the draft “would not be my final offer,” after reports indicated that the proposal would require Ukraine to cede more territory to Russia, scale back its armed forces, and formally abandon its NATO membership bid. Trump has given Kyiv until Thursday to respond.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he faces a stark dilemma between “the loss of our dignity or the risk of losing a key partner.”
On Saturday, the leaders of nine European nations—along with Japan, Canada, and senior EU officials—voiced concern over proposed limits to Ukraine’s military capabilities, warning that such restrictions “would leave Ukraine vulnerable to future attack.”
