There have been conflicting reports regarding the authorship of the 28-point plan proposed to end the war in Ukraine, which is widely seen as favoring Russia by supporting several of Moscow’s maximalist positions, reports The Guardian.
A group of U.S. senators said that Marco Rubio told them the plan was not an official U.S. proposal and did not reflect Washington’s position—a claim disputed by the U.S. State Department.
The senators reported that the Secretary of State informed them the plan was a Russian proposal revealed by a Moscow representative, which the U.S. agreed to pass on to Ukraine for review and response.
“Secretary Rubio called us this afternoon. I think he made it very clear that we are recipients of a proposal handed to one of our representatives. It is not our recommendation, it is not our peace plan. It is a proposal that was accepted,” said Senator Mike Rounds, a Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
“As intermediaries, we made adjustments to share it. And we did not publish it.”
Independent Senator Angus King of Maine added that Rubio told them the plan “was not the administration’s plan, but more like a list of Russian wishes.”
In response, Rubio stated:
“The peace proposal was drafted by the U.S. It is offered as a strong framework for ongoing negotiations. It draws on input from the Russian side, but also on previous and ongoing contributions from Ukraine.”
Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a staunch ally of Ukraine, added fuel to the speculation, saying in a post on X:
“It would be good to know for certain who authored the plan and where it was created” before discussions on its provisions begin.
