Overview
- Special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev met in late October in Miami and drafted a 28-point proposal later published by Axios, catching many officials off guard.
- Dmitriev and his Russian Direct Investment Fund have been under U.S. sanctions since 2022, yet the administration approved a special waiver for his visit.
- The draft calls for Ukrainian territorial concessions, recognition of Crimea as Russian and a pledge not to join NATO, drawing criticism from Kyiv and allies.
- President Trump said he expects Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sign by Thanksgiving, and officials have warned Ukraine that U.S. military aid could be curtailed if it refuses.
- Senior State Department and National Security Council leaders say they were not briefed as Keith Kellogg was sidelined, while Ukraine’s defense minister described only a technical role and the plan was relayed via Turkey.