U.S. senators say Rubio denied that Ukraine-Russia peace plan originated from U.S.
U.S. senators critical of President Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Mr. Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a "wish list" of the Russians and not the actual U.S. plan.
Rubio on Saturday night rejected the claims, writing in a social media post that, "the peace proposal was authored by the U.S. It is offered as a strong framework for ongoing negotiations It is based on input from the Russian side. But it is also based on previous and ongoing input from Ukraine."
The 28-point peace plan was crafted by the Trump administration and the Kremlin without Ukraine's involvement. It acquiesces to many Russian demands that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has categorically rejected on dozens of occasions, including giving up large pieces of territory. Mr. Trump says he wants Ukraine to accept the plan by late next week.
The senators said earlier Saturday it would only reward Moscow for its aggression and send a message to other leaders who have threatened their neighbors.
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