Overview
- Trump told reporters the 28-point proposal is not a final offer after pressing Kyiv for a quick response this week.
- State Department officials said the outline was drafted by the United States with input from Russians and Ukrainians, disputing senators’ claims that it reflects Kremlin demands.
- Zelensky rejected the blueprint and said he will present alternatives rather than accept concessions on Ukraine’s security and sovereignty.
- Five senators from both parties voiced serious concerns about weakening Ukraine’s defenses, and Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker said Kyiv should not be forced to cede territory.
- Reporting points to a late-October Miami meeting that involved sanctioned RDIF chief Kirill Dmitriev under a U.S. waiver, and sources say the plan’s disclosure surprised many officials and allied capitals.