Russia-Ukraine war to end? What Trump's plan saysLive EventsPlan tilted in Russia’s favourWashington pushes Zelenskyy to consider concessionsas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelUS President Donald Trump has quietly backed a sweeping 28-point peace plan aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, a proposal that would require Kyiv to concede to significant demands, largely endorsed by Moscow and in its favour, according to a report by the Financial Times.The framework was developed jointly by US and Russian officials and then conveyed to Kyiv this week by Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. Some officials involved in the process called it an effort by the Trump administration to “show progress” on diplomacy even as Kyiv viewed it as deeply imbalanced. The US was pressing Moscow to articulate its demands clearly to enable peace talks to begin, the report added.

Source: The Times November 20, 2025 10:58 UTC