US EditionRubio insists peace plan is by US amid claim its Russia's wish list
Marco Rubio insists the US authored the 28-point Ukraine peace plan, despite senators calling it a Russian 'wish list' that favors Moscow, complicating diplomatic talks.
- On Saturday, Washington insisted its Ukraine proposal is official U.S. policy, rejecting senators' claim that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a Russian `wish list`.
- The 28-point plan was authored by the U.S. and is presented as a strong framework based on input from the Russian side and Ukraine, but critics say it largely favors Moscow and cedes Ukrainian territory.
- At the Halifax forum, senators said Rubio told them the Ukraine draft was not the administration's position and resembled a Russian `wish list`, Rounds added it looked more like Russian writing and was passed to Steve Witkoff.
- Rubio took to X to refute the senators' claims, and Tommy Pigott, State Department spokesman, posted `This is blatantly false`, signaling official denial.
- Amid criticism that the plan favors Moscow, President Donald Trump has pushed the 28-point plan, while senators warned any settlement must respect Ukraine's sovereignty and not reward Moscow.
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Rubio insists U.S. authored Ukraine peace plan | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the United States “authored” a 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, after a Republican senator asserted that Rubio had distanced himself from the proposal and called it a Russian initiative.
The US and Ukraine have, according to their own statements, revised the plan to end the war - and want to continue to work on it. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio expressed optimism and spoke of "enormous progress".
"The round around Laschet, Major and Ronzheimer shows that Trump's 28 points could massively strengthen Russia's position.
Two senators assured that Rubio told them that the plan was a Moscow thing.
After the Ukraine negotiations in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio raves about the »most productive day«. But the origin and content of the 28-point plan are controversial even in Washington: Is it just a Russian wish list?
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