Overview

• After talks in the Kremlin, Lukashenko said he and Vladimir Putin discussed settlement ideas but that only the Russian president would comment on them.
• He said the proposals were presented in part during contacts in Alaska and were carried to Washington for consideration by President Donald Trump.
• No terms or documents have been made public, and the existence of the plan is based solely on Lukashenko’s account.
• Lukashenko praised Trump’s approach as focused on peace and described his tactics as to press and retreat, saying he considers himself a trumpist.
• He added that Putin respects Trump and suggested the killing of activist Charlie Kirk served as a signal that shaped Trump’s reactions.