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U.S. senators said earlier that Marco Rubio had described the peace plan as “a Russian wish list.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the 28-point peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine — unveiled earlier this week — was drafted in Washington, despite claims from several senators, Reuters reports.
“It is being offered as a strong foundation for ongoing negotiations. It is based on proposals from the Russian side, but it is also based on previous and current proposals from Ukraine,” Rubio wrote on X.
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said on Saturday, November 22, that Rubio had called him and several other senators, explaining that the document was a proposal the U.S. had received and then passed on to Ukraine.
“He made it clear we are the recipients of a proposal that was handed to one of our representatives. It is not our recommendation, it is not our plan… The administration is not responsible for the document appearing in its current form. They want to use it only as a starting point,” Rounds said.
Independent Senator Angus King and Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen criticized the peace plan during an international security conference in Canada. King and Shaheen said they had spoken with Rubio. According to King, Rubio called the document not a U.S. administration plan but “a Russian wish list.” Shaheen added the plan was essentially a Russian proposal, containing many entirely unacceptable terms.
On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump responded negatively when asked whether the peace plan presented to Ukraine this week was a final proposal — despite previously saying that November 27 was an “appropriate deadline” for Kyiv to agree to a peace deal. Media reports claim the U.S. is pressuring Kyiv, even threatening to halt intelligence sharing and weapons supplies.
The plan has not been officially released, but details leaked to the media suggest it would require Ukraine to make major concessions, including giving up some territory to Russia and reducing the size of its armed forces. Overall, the proposal has been widely criticized as overly favorable to Moscow, with some experts calling it a “betrayal” of Ukraine.
