Ukrainian presidential office refutes plan of Trump’s advisers on settlement

Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mikhaylo Podolyak has dismissed a peace settlement plan proposed by former US President Donald Trump's advisors.

Podolyak described the suggestion to freeze hostilities based on the current frontline as "peculiar," reiterating Kyiv's commitment to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace formula, Caliber.Az reports citing Reuters.

Earlier, Reuters detailed that Trump's advisors Keith Kellogg and Fred Fleitz recommended withdrawing US support for Ukraine if Kyiv declined negotiations with Moscow. They proposed increasing US aid to Ukraine if Russia refused talks, suggesting Russia might join negotiations if assured Ukraine wouldn't join NATO soon. The advisors proposed a peace treaty enshrining a ceasefire along the current frontline.

Fleitz mentioned Ukraine shouldn't formally cede territory to Russia, though full territorial control isn't expected soon. He argued for providing Kyiv with additional security guarantees, including arms. Trump reportedly viewed the plan positively but didn't agree entirely.

Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted the plan should consider battlefield realities. He reiterated Russia's openness to negotiations and mentioned President Vladimir Putin's recent peace initiative, which was not accepted by the West or Ukraine.