{"id":10926,"date":"2025-11-21T20:11:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/putin-welcomes-peace-plan-as-zelenskyy-responds-to-deadline-with-dignity-warning\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T20:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:11:22","slug":"putin-welcomes-peace-plan-as-zelenskyy-responds-to-deadline-with-dignity-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/putin-welcomes-peace-plan-as-zelenskyy-responds-to-deadline-with-dignity-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin welcomes peace plan – as Zelenskyy responds to deadline with ‘dignity’ warning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Analysis: Putin’s word and Trump’s reliability – the wing and a prayer peace plan\n <\/p>\n

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By Mark Stone, US correspondent<\/b><\/p>\n

When news of this 28-point peace plan began to emerge two days ago, I spoke to several sources within European governments. It was immediately clear that they were on the back foot. <\/p>\n

“Sounds over-briefed by the Russians… but enough for us to do some digging,” one source said. <\/p>\n

Another source described it as a “manoeuvre”, saying that the plan essentially read as an evolution of Russian attempts to play the US government. <\/p>\n

Since then, from European leader level down, there has been frantic engagement to formulate a united response to what appears to be an unofficial Russian-US plan. <\/p>\n

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The two men leading talks<\/b><\/p>\n

It’s worth remembering that the two men at the heart of this document – the American Steve Witkoff, and the Russian Kirill Dmitriev – are not diplomats. <\/p>\n

They are the unlikely yin and yang of the US-Russian power struggle right now: Witkoff, the real estate mogul and Dmitriev, the economist – both trusted by their leaders and now hammering out the post-Cold War order.<\/p>\n

The dominant theory is that the Russian envoy Dmitriev leaked out this 28-point plan two days ago to get ahead of whatever negotiation now follows; to set out their position first.<\/p>\n

It’s probable the Americans knew it would be leaked. <\/p>\n

It’s in keeping with President Trump’s “art of the deal” style, to present an outlandish idea to make whatever finally emerges seem reasonable.<\/p>\n

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He did just the same with Gaza. It’s Trump dealmaking 101. <\/p>\n

Zelenskyy’s diplo-double-speak<\/b><\/p>\n

It’s notable that President Zelenskyy’s response to this 28-point plan has been measured, despite it representing (in its current form) near total capitulation.<\/p>\n

It was a similar surrender plan that caused Zelenskyy’s Oval Office meltdown in February. He knows now not to upset the American President. <\/p>\n

So his response felt to me to be full of diplo-double-speak.<\/p>\n

It was carefully crafted so not to be seen as a rejection. The Ukrainian representative at the United Nations was more explicit. <\/p>\n

“While Ukraine stands ready to engage in meaningful negotiations to end this war – including at the leaders’ level – our red lines are clear and unwavering,” Ukraine’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN Khrystyna Hayovyshyn said, adding: “There will never be any recognition, formal or otherwise, of Ukrainian territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation as Russian. Our land is not for sale.”<\/p>\n

Amateur draft<\/b><\/p>\n

The actual text of the plan feels amateurish in its drafting. It’s full of gaping ambiguities, it’s open to breathtaking interpretation and it fundamentally undermines the efforts of the European-based “coalition of the willing”. <\/p>\n

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Also – quite apart from it being unacceptable in so many ways to Ukraine – in numerous parts it is also surely unacceptable to Vladimir Putin. <\/p>\n

Take, for example, the clause that says that Russia’s frozen assets go to Ukraine (with a heist-like American kickback). Really? <\/p>\n

There are also elements of the plan that would necessarily require approval from a much wider range of parties.<\/p>\n

For example, to re-admit Russia into what would become the G8 once again requires approval of all the other G7 members. <\/p>\n

At the heart of the peace plan is the word of Vladimir Putin and the reliability of Donald Trump. It’s written on a wing and a prayer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Putin welcomes peace plan – as Zelenskyy responds to deadline with ‘dignity’ warning<\/div>\n

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Analysis: Putin’s word and Trump’s reliability – the wing and a prayer peace plan By Mark Stone, US correspondent When news of this 28-point peace plan began to emerge two days ago, I spoke to several sources within European governments. It was immediately clear that they were on the back foot.  “Sounds over-briefed by the Russians……<\/p>\n

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