Moscow considers the European-proposed version of the US-Russia peace plan unacceptable, says Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov. He states that the Kremlin is aware of the European peace proposal, TASS.
The European plan does not limit the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, does not prohibit Ukraine’s NATO membership, and calls for an immediate ceasefire. These points were not included in the initial plan.
Earlier, the Institute for the Study of War reported that Russian officials and state media were creating information conditions for the Russian population to reject the “peace plan” proposed by the US.
Alexei Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, stated that any plan for the war's end must fully meet Russia’s demands.
He again repeated that Russia’s goal is to ensure that any peaceful settlement addresses the supposed “root causes” of its war in Ukraine, which are seen as the very existence of Ukraine's sovereignty.
A plan without a plan
At the same time, Ushakov says that many provisions of the US peace plan discussed in Alaska are acceptable to Russia.
The Russian presidential aide claims that Moscow is familiar with one version of the US peace plan, but there have been no negotiations on it.
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Ushakov also says that there are many speculations surrounding the peace plan for Ukraine, and that Russia trusts only information received directly from the US.
He assumes that the US will soon establish contact with Russia for in-person discussions of the plan’s details, although no specific agreements have been reached yet.
