ukraine War: US Reaffirms Authorship of Peace Plan Amidst Senator Claims of Russian Origin
Geneva – Fresh discussions surrounding a potential peace plan for Ukraine are underway as the United States government insists it authored the 28-point proposal, despite claims from a group of US senators that Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated the plan originated with Russia. The conflicting accounts highlight internal discord within the governance regarding the path forward in the ongoing conflict.
Senators Mike Rounds, a Republican on the Senate intelligence committee, and two colleagues reported speaking with Rubio while he was en route to Geneva. They stated Rubio told them the plan was not an American proposal, but a Russian initiative leaked by Moscow, intended for Ukrainian response and negotiation. This directly contradicts the White House’s earlier statement that the plan was endorsed by President Donald Trump and developed by his officials.
Senator Rounds expressed concern that the leaked document’s language and structure appeared “Russian in nature.” Rubio subsequently posted on social media, stating the plan was authored by the US “based on input from the russian side,” with “previous and ongoing input from Ukraine.”
A State Department spokesperson dismissed reports of non-US authorship as ”blatantly false.” The senators also indicated Rubio was unaware of reported US threats to cut off intelligence and weapons support to Kyiv if they did not respond to the plan by next Thursday.
The revelations suggest growing dysfunction within the administration, prompting European leaders to bolster support for Kyiv amidst perceptions of a potential shift in US policy towards Moscow.
