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Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the first draft of a U.S. “peace plan” prepared with Donald Trump’s team could form the basis for a “final settlement,” the Kremlin said on Monday.
According to the Kremlin readout, the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and diplomatic efforts related to the Russia-Ukraine war, including the proposed U.S. plan. “Putin noted that the proposals we have seen are in line with the discussions held at the Russia-U.S. meeting in Alaska and could, in principle, be laid at the foundation of a final settlement,” the statement said.
The Kremlin added that Erdogan expressed readiness to facilitate talks and offered Istanbul as a possible venue for negotiations.
The call followed the start of U.S.–Ukraine talks in Geneva on 23 November on a potential peace plan to end Russia’s war. Ukraine has also held consultations with EU advisers. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first results of the Geneva meetings — involving delegations from the U.S., Ukraine, the EU and the UK — showed progress.
Ukraine’s national security chief Rustem Umerov said the current draft of the U.S. plan is in its final stage of coordination and already reflects most of Kyiv’s key priorities. After Sunday’s talks, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington’s team would introduce “some changes” to the plan.
