Kremlin Denies Receiving New U.S. Peace Plan Amidst Ongoing Tensions in Ukraine

On Friday, the Kremlin announced that it had not received any formal peace proposal from Washington, despite reports indicating that Russian and U.S. officials had discreetly crafted a new ceasefire plan for Ukraine. The Kremlin reaffirmed its commitment to the principles established during the U.S.–Russia summit in Alaska last August.

“The Russian side remains dedicated to the discussions that took place in Anchorage,” stated chief spokesman Dmitri Peskov to the press. “While we understand that some phrasing may have been altered, we have not received anything in an official capacity.”

“All we know is based solely on media reports. There are some suggestions coming from the U.S., but no concrete discussions have taken place so far,” Peskov noted.

Western media reported earlier this week that the Trump administration had prepared a 28-point plan aimed at concluding the conflict in Ukraine and communicated it to officials in Kyiv. Although the document has not been publicly disclosed, several news organizations, including The Associated Press and CNN, claimed to have acquired copies of the plan, which reportedly involved Kremlin officials as well.

These reports suggest that the proposal would necessitate Ukraine relinquishing control over certain territories in the Donbas region, significantly downsizing its military, and asserting neutrality by promising never to join NATO, among other stipulations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed on Thursday his readiness for “honest” discussions with the U.S. and European nations regarding the proposal, which sources say Trump endorsed earlier in the week. According to Bloomberg, Washington has indicated to Zelensky that he should accept the terms of the deal.

The proposed conditions may face substantial pushback within Ukraine. It remains uncertain if President Putin would be amenable to terms that seem to require concessions from Russia, such as the transfer of $100 billion in frozen Russian assets to aid in the reconstruction and investment in Ukraine.

When asked on Friday if Moscow was willing to accept the reported conditions, Peskov refrained from answering, suggesting that the Kremlin did not see it as beneficial to publicly discuss such details.

“We are completely open to dialogue and ready for peace negotiations,” he stated, while also indicating that Russia’s military progress should signal to Zelensky and his government that reaching an agreement sooner rather than later would be advisable.

“The space he has to make independent decisions is diminishing in proportion to the territory being lost as Russian forces continue their advance,” Peskov remarked.

The news regarding the U.S.-Russian draft plan arrives at a challenging time for Zelensky, as his government is currently embroiled in its most significant corruption scandal since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. This is following revelations from the country’s anti-corruption agency about a $100 million scheme in the energy sector, implicating a businessman connected to the president as the alleged mastermind behind it.