Russia-Ukraine Tensions at Critical Juncture! Trump Claims "Peace Deal is Near," Russia Pours Cold Water

Since U.S. President Trump proposed a "new 28-point plan" on the Ukraine issue last week, international mediation efforts regarding the Ukraine crisis have once again intensified.

"A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is 'very close to being reached'," Trump posted on social media about the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis on the 25th local time. He added that over the past week, his team had made significant progress in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. With further engagement from both sides, the initially U.S.-drafted 28-point peace plan has been refined, with only a few differences remaining.

Given the atmosphere of U.S.-Ukraine peace talks, Ukrainian President Zelensky urgently requested another meeting with Trump on the 27th to finalize the peace agreement as soon as possible. However, the White House declined the suggestion, stating only that there were currently no plans for a Trump-Zelensky meeting.

Despite this, Trump said he had instructed Special Envoy Steve Wittkov to visit Moscow for meetings and discussions with Russian President Putin. Simultaneously, U.S. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll will also meet with Ukrainian officials to discuss the peace plan. "I look forward to meeting with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders as soon as possible, but only if an agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict has been finalized or is in its final stages."

According to publicly available media information, the plan includes an immediate ceasefire after both Russian and Ukrainian forces withdraw to agreed locations, a cap on the size of the Ukrainian military at 600,000 troops, a halt to NATO expansion, and elections in Ukraine within 100 days supervised by a peace council led by Trump, among other points. Additionally, under the agreement, approximately two-thirds of the €300 billion in frozen Russian assets worldwide would be returned to Russia. The remaining €100 billion would be used for U.S.-led reconstruction projects within Ukraine, with the U.S. receiving 50% of the profits from these projects.