US President Donald Trump has dispatched Steve Witkoff, a special envoy, to Moscow in a bid to negotiate with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over proposals to end the Ukraine war. The move comes amid optimism from White House officials that progress can be made on the issues at hand, but there's little sign of breakthroughs.
Despite this, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his willingness to meet Trump soon to discuss the final details of an agreement. However, it appears that the US-Ukraine proposal is taking a backseat in favour of Dan Driscoll, who will be dispatched to Ukraine for further discussions.
The 28-point plan, which was initially presented by Witkoff and the Kremlin aide Kirill Dmitriev, involves significant concessions from Ukraine, including ceding territory occupied by Russia. The deal also includes limits on the size of the Ukrainian army and an amnesty for war crimes. While Washington had initially presented this as a non-negotiable proposal, officials are now walking back their stance.
The US plan has been widely seen as unacceptable in Kyiv, with Ukraine's security council secretary Rustem Umerov stating that the country is "willing to accept" the framework of an agreement but needs more time to discuss its terms. European leaders have also expressed skepticism over the proposal, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying it doesn't cover key issues such as territory.
Meanwhile, Russia has continued its nightly assaults on Ukrainian cities, resulting in seven deaths from missile and drone strikes. The situation remains dire, but diplomatic efforts are ongoing to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Despite this, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his willingness to meet Trump soon to discuss the final details of an agreement. However, it appears that the US-Ukraine proposal is taking a backseat in favour of Dan Driscoll, who will be dispatched to Ukraine for further discussions.
The 28-point plan, which was initially presented by Witkoff and the Kremlin aide Kirill Dmitriev, involves significant concessions from Ukraine, including ceding territory occupied by Russia. The deal also includes limits on the size of the Ukrainian army and an amnesty for war crimes. While Washington had initially presented this as a non-negotiable proposal, officials are now walking back their stance.
The US plan has been widely seen as unacceptable in Kyiv, with Ukraine's security council secretary Rustem Umerov stating that the country is "willing to accept" the framework of an agreement but needs more time to discuss its terms. European leaders have also expressed skepticism over the proposal, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying it doesn't cover key issues such as territory.
Meanwhile, Russia has continued its nightly assaults on Ukrainian cities, resulting in seven deaths from missile and drone strikes. The situation remains dire, but diplomatic efforts are ongoing to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
...like, ukraine needs time to discuss it and all that. cant we just take things slow for once? 
its like hes rushing into a deal without even considering what the other side wants 
. and russia is still bombing cities left and right 
...how are we supposed to make progress on peace when there's so much bloodshed? 
and whats up with dan driscoll taking over from steve witkoff? seems like just a name swap to me 
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. And have you seen the comments from European leaders? They're all like, 'yeah, we don't trust this plan either'. I'm starting to think that this whole thing is just a bunch of posturing before someone gets hurt 
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. I'm so tired of hearing about this war and all its complexities. Can't we just have a peaceful resolution already? 
think trump's move is kinda cool, i mean who wouldn't wanna talk to putin about ending this war thingy, but like, what if he's just cosying up to russia? 
what do u guys think? should we be trusting these diplomats or not? 
I mean, the US is basically giving Russia a bunch of concessions without even getting anything in return. And now we're sending Dan Driscoll to Ukraine just because... idk what, maybe they think he's some kind of miracle worker? 
ukraine cant just give away land without getting anything in return like whats the point of even negotiating if no one trusts each other? 
and what about europe tho? theyre all like skeptical about the us plan but arent they worried that russia might just ignore everything if everyone just walks away? 
. And don't even get me started on this Dan Driscoll guy - not exactly the most reassuring presence when we're talkin' about Ukraine's security 
Meanwhile, we should be focusing on the real game-changers, like China's involvement in the region. 
Have you noticed how Dan Driscoll's plan is being pushed to the backseat? I think that's a major red flag. 
Trump's gotta bring his A-game if he wants this deal to happen. Otherwise, we're just wasting our time 
. And don't even get me started on the stats - 7 deaths, countless injuries... it's heartbreaking 
... if we look at the progress so far (or lack thereof), we're talking only 10% success rate 
! But hey, 28-point plan is still on the table 
, and Ukraine's security council secretary is willing to discuss it 
... and btw, have you seen these charts on the conflict's economic impact? 
but honestly it sounds like they're just trying to get out of this mess and let Ukraine take all the blame. 28 points and no one's even seen the full plan lol... meanwhile, Russia's just bombing people every night and getting away with it 
Can we please just focus on stopping the bloodshed? 28 points of concessions don't even begin to cover the losses Ukraine's already suffered 
, but its like, why is america being super flexible with their proposal? 
its just so sad that diplomacy is taking so long. i guess only time will tell if we can actually find a peaceful resolution 
... sounds good on paper, but let's be real, these diplomatic talks have been going around in circles for ages 
. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy wants to meet with Trump soon, that's a plus